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Karen Galatz

Karen Galatz

Karen Galatz is an award-winning journalist who loves to make women and men "of a certain age" laugh, think and feel. In addition to The Matzo Chronicles, Karen is the author of Muddling through Middle Age, a weekly humor blog. She can be reached at [email protected].

a shelf of antique volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica
Posted inJewish Life

People of the Book, yes. But which one? Encyclopedia Britannica? World Book?

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz January 30, 2020February 3, 2020
(Pixabay CC0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

With my lie, I fell into a ‘ring’ of fire for 4 years

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz January 2, 2020January 7, 2020
The stars of several TV westerns in 1959: Will Hutchins, "Sugarfoot"; Peter Brown, "Lawman"; Jack Kelly, "Maverick"; Ty Hardin, "Bronco"; James Garner, "Maverick"; Wayde Preston, "Colt .45"; and John Russell, "Lawman."
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Reuniting with old friends gives me a window into my past

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz December 17, 2019December 17, 2019
Members of Karen Galatz’s family on her father’s side.
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Am I a Galatz from Galaţi? It would be nice to know.

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz November 4, 2019
The Grand Choral Synagogue in St. Petersburg, Russia (Photo/Wikimedia-Alex 'Florstein' Fedorov CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

21 years old in the USSR — that’s when I became a Jew

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz October 16, 2019
Karen Galatz's brother Mal
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Words of remembrance for a brother I barely knew

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz September 18, 2019
(Photo/Jonathan Billinger CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

My kids’ generation are the anti-clutter role models we need

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz August 15, 2019
(Photo/Pixabay-alexramos10)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Memorable moments from my mishmash mixed marriage

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz July 19, 2019July 23, 2019
Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford in "The Way We Were"
Posted inJewish Life

‘Adulting’ is not for the tender-hearted, at any age

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz June 24, 2019June 24, 2019
A 1918 ad for mink products from Detroit store Herman and Ben Marks
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

My mother’s minks: Her pelts are my punishment

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz May 28, 2019

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