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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 1918 ad for mink products from Detroit store Herman and Ben Marks
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My mother’s minks: Her pelts are my punishment

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz May 28, 2019
three dogs roll around in the grass playing
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Jews don’t own dogs? Says who?

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz May 1, 2019May 3, 2019
Part of the main cast of the Israeli TV series 'Shtisel'
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How ‘Shtisel’ warmed my heart like a bowl of chicken soup

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz March 27, 2019
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F-bombs have nothing on proper Yiddish cursing

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz February 28, 2019February 28, 2019
Karen Galatz and great-nephew Ryan visit New York City
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At the storied Eldridge Street Synagogue, my nephew is a minyan-making hero

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz January 29, 2019February 1, 2019
an antique chest of drawers
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My personal ‘Antiques Roadshow’

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz January 8, 2019January 8, 2019
a teen in a reindeer sweater holding a menorah
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Dreidels and reindeer — let me love ’em both

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz December 19, 2018
7 people gathered around a table
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Forget mahjong. My favorite game is ‘Counting Jews.’

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz November 27, 2018November 26, 2018
a gravestone
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Visiting grandma’s grave: much more than an obligation

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz October 17, 2018October 23, 2018
A young Karen Galatz with her grandmother
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Grandma’s kreplach: easy to eat, but an endurance trial to make

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz September 7, 2018September 12, 2018

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