New WWII Oklahoma Veterans Memorial Mural Depicts Diversity
By Sofia Thornblad Eva Unterman is a cornerstone of the Jewish community in Tulsa. Those who have heard her speak about her survival of the Holocaust know that she considers every American soldier, in fact, everyone who fought against the Nazis, to be her liberator. On Sunday, January 14 a group of Eva’s closest friends […]
A brief review of Yom HaShoah 2024
By Alice Blue The speaker this year was Dr. Danny M. Cohen, Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Memory and Design of Human Rights in the School of Education at Northwestern University, who spoke to the theme of Standing at the Threshold: Shaping the Future of Holocaust Education. Danny is a young, vibrant educator who is also […]
Holocaust Victims’ Remains Laid to Rest
By Sofia Thornblad On November 14, 2024, The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art alongside local rabbis held a funeral for human remains of victims of the Holocaust found in our collection. These remains were donated to the museum prior to the year 2000 and were deaccessioned (removed formally) from the collection as is the […]
Elson Israel Fellowship
By Joe Roberts The Jewish Federation of Tulsa is proud to unveil a bold new initiative that cements our place as a global leader in shaping the future of Israel, Zionism, and the Jewish people: the Elson Israel Fellowship. This transformative program is made possible by a generous gift from Bill Elson, z”l, whose vision […]
A Connecticut Yankee Comes to Tulsa
by Sandy Sloan It must have been kismet when David Goldenberg and his wife, Elizabeth-Leigh, decided to purchase a home in midtown Tulsa 10 years ago. At the time, the couple was traveling back and forth from their home in Connecticut to help care for Elizabeth-Leigh’s mother in Muskogee. “We love Tulsa,” Goldenberg comments from […]
Knowledge is Power
Knowledge is Powerby Sandy Sloan In March, the Jewish Federation of Tulsa’s Maimonides Society presented an important program to educate our community on the BRCA gene mutation. Spearheaded by a group of committed individuals, Dr. Jill Wenger, Dr. Janis Finer, and Terry Marcum, and our community sponsor, Ascension St. John Medical Center, the program brought […]
William “Bill” Elson – A Legacy of Caring
William “Bill” Elson – A Legacy of Caring By Brina Reinstein Throughout the history of the Jewish people, the religious mandate of tikkun olam, to repair the world has been a unique characteristic of our culture. Our children are taught to embrace the concept of tzedakah through the examples of their parents and grandparents. Throughout […]
Congratulations, You Have Tested Positive for BRCA
Congratulations, You Have Tested Positive for BRCA by Janis Finer, MD This was the title of an article I came across shortly after our 34-year-old daughter, Dina Finer Gluck called to share that she had tested positive for the BRCA gene. I wanted to be able to tell her something hopeful, something reassuring about the […]
Tulsa Jewish Review
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