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The Matzo Chronicles

Just a few of the many, many shelves for books in my home. (Karen Galatz)
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I’m an open book: I love to read. I just can’t get enough.

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Jews are known as the People of the Book because of our proud connection to the Torah and our multi-millennial love of learning, but in my case, I fear I’ve […]

Roald Dahl signs books in Amsterdam in 1988. (Rob Bogaerts/Anefo/CC0 1.0)
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‘Giant,’ coming to Broadway, confronts antisemitism and Roald Dahl’s complex legacy

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz February 13, 2026February 13, 2026
The Alhambra in Spain has countless stairs, which became a problem for columnist Karen Galatz during a 2025 vacation. (BélaBéla via Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0)
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We must fight medical ageism. I won’t just ‘live with it’

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz January 2, 2026January 9, 2026
Beautifully manicured senior hands with red nails and jewelry on a marble surface.
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‘You don’t look your age’ isn’t the compliment you think it is

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz November 11, 2025November 5, 2025
Leonard Cohen performs
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I am suddenly obsessing over ages in obituaries

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz August 20, 2025August 20, 2025
Rosie the Riveter poster
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I recently met two models of resilience who supercharged me

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz July 8, 2025July 8, 2025
Jewish graves at Eternal Home Cemetery in Colma on April 15, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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After a friend’s assisted death, I wonder: Is there a ‘right’ way to die?

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz April 30, 2025April 30, 2025
Diplomats, elected officials and community members attend a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2025, at the Holocaust Memorial at the California Legion of Honor in San Francisco. (Courtesy Teresa Drenick/AJC)
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I found the hope I need right now in the founding of the War Refugee Board

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz February 4, 2025February 5, 2025
A Thanksgiving greeting card from 1908
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Reality gobbled up our plan to host Algerian tourists for a holiday meal

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz December 30, 2024December 30, 2024
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What I learned hosting a Jordanian exchange student in my home

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

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