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A kiss on the hand may be so Continental, but diamonds aren’t forever anymore

By Amy Klein
Published on January 11, 2007

When I turned 18 years old, my parents gave me a pair of diamond earrings. Later that same night at a comedy club, when a comedian on stage asked me what I got for my birthday, I showed him the diamonds.
"You must be Jewish, right?" he said.
I was -- still am, as a matter of fact. But I didn't know yet about Jews and diamonds. I'm not talking about the diamond industry, in which Israeli and Diaspora Jews are heavily involved, but in the purchase and wearing of diamonds.

Sept. 11 Still Roils Our Nation’s Heritage

By Arthur J. Magida
Published on September 4, 2003

Anniversaries take on lives of their own. The further from the original event, the more laden they become with symbolism, meaning and portent.


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