December 14, 2025 By David Fuks Hanukkah was always a sweet and easygoing holiday for me. My mother cooked sugary latkes. My father provided a bit of small change and some chocolates to support the simple game of chance, spinning a Dreidel. All are fond traditions that my family passed on over the years. “It’s a minor holiday,” I would…

April 22, 2025 An open letter to President Trump Mr. President: As a descendant of Holocaust survivors… As a Jew who has experienced antisemitism from time to time… As a person who has spent most of his life trying to serve those who are struggling and suffering… As a loyal citizen of the country who helped the world to stay…

“God loves a broken heart,” said Nachman of Bratislava, a spiritual genius of our people. God must love our hearts. In the face of grief, we must first acknowledge the commitment and character of those who took on the responsibility and caregiving that goes with love. Marc and Lisa, Steve and Julie you and your families have been the stalwart…

A personal opinion piece regarding Israel & Palestine by David H. Fuks Bio: David H. Fuks is an author, an actor, a holocaust educator and a playwright. He is also a serious Jew who worked in the human services arena for over forty years. His parents were Holocaust survivors. Fuks grew up in Detroit, Michigan and has lived in Portland,…

My wife and I saw a young homeless man being confronted by two police officers in Seaside, Oregon. The officers were polite, but adamant. The young man was having a negative impact on a convenience store before which he was sitting and the proprietor had clearly made a call to complain.  After some words and a demand that he move…

Thirty years ago I bought a Volvo. My mother asked, “Is that a German car?”  “No Ma,” I replied. “It’s Swedish. They were neutral.” She was unimpressed. In the neighborhood in which I grew up, buying German products was forbidden. For some, even a Ford  was unacceptable. (Henry Ford was, after all, an outrageous anti-Semite.) Now, it is noteworthy that…