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Tzvivia Bieler
Esther and Meyer before World War II.
August 21, 2025, 9:58 am
Esther must be smiling
A circular path reconnects war-torn family
By Tzvivia Bieler
Ms. Bieler’s 15-year-old son on that 1992 family trip to Arizona that brought the cactus to Teaneck.
October 16, 2024, 2:57 pm
The lesson of a cactus
My sturdy, flourishing plant has a great deal to teach about the Jewish spirit
By Tzvivia Bieler
Ida Rosen holds her daughter Tzivia, around 1948-1949.
May 16, 2024, 9:56 am
Lost and found opportunities
Tzivia Bieler
By Tzvivia Bieler
Ranaan is at work.
February 29, 2024, 9:54 am
Brushing away the shadows
An IDF reservist — and grandson — fights PTSD, grows through his art
By Tzvivia Bieler
Tzivia Bieler
September 21, 2023, 9:54 am
No more Goody Two Shoes?
Our correspondent considers what it means to be a Scaredy-Cat
By Tzvivia Bieler
On erev Pesach, just before the sun set over Israel, Tzivia Bieler stands with three of her granddaughters, Tselya, Estair, and Hadar Kwalbrun.
June 5, 2023, 9:28 am
Welcoming the unpredictable
Staying playful, even after you can keep your shoes on
By Tzvivia Bieler
Water thunders down at Niagra Falls; inset, Tzivia Bieler and her grandson, Chayim Tzvi Schneider. (Chayim Tzvi Schneider)
August 24, 2022, 6:00 pm
Lessons from waterfalls
A grandmother and her photographer grandson look at water, think about life
By Tzvivia Bieler
Tzivia Bieler, right, is next to her daughter, Lara Kwalbrun. From left, she’s with her son-in-law, Dr. Mark Kwalbrun, and some of the Kwalbruns’ kids — Estair, Tselya, Hadar, Chaki, and Raanan.
June 15, 2022, 4:58 pm
It’s all uphill on Mother’s Day
By Tzvivia Bieler
January 19, 2022, 5:51 pm
The story of a photo
Are pictures about the past, the present, or the future?
By Tzvivia Bieler
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