The archive

Every Friday, a story — kept.

The complete Harlan's Legacy archive is being gathered and added progressively. Each memory is kept the same way — completely, and on purpose.

11 memories kept so far · newest first

October 2026

  1. No. 395
    Oct 2    The PitomThe PitomWhen Harlan and I were young, we did not fully understand that we were celebrating Sukkot.Jewish Life / ShabbatNarrated

September 2026

  1. No. 393
    Sep 25    ShofartShofartDid your family play Shofart?Jewish Life / ShabbatNarrated
  2. No. 391
    Sep 18    The Mailbox Grandpa Harry Could SeeThe Mailbox Grandpa Harry Could SeeNo matter how many Rosh Hashanahs and Yom Kippurs we are given, eventually there comes a year when it is written—and…Funny Harlan StoriesNarrated
  3. No. 392
    Sep 11    The Bigger WalkThe Bigger WalkIssue 391 — Friday, September 11, 2026 When Harlan and I were young, one of our…Jewish Life / ShabbatNarrated
  4. No. 390
    Sep 4    History Arrives One Name at a TimeHistory Arrives One Name at a TimeSome weeks, history arrives one name at a time.Funny Harlan StoriesNarrated

August 2026

  1. No. 389
    Aug 28    Dad’s Bass Voice to Barbra Streisand to PhishDad’s Bass Voice to Barbra Streisand to PhishAvinu Malkeinu.Jewish Life / ShabbatNarrated
  2. No. 388
    Aug 21    When One Voice Is MissingWhen One Voice Is MissingIf the books of our lives were organized according to the Dewey Decimal System, an entire section of the Yaffe family…Jewish Life / ShabbatNarrated
  3. No. 305
    Aug 14    The Tattoo That Wasn’tThe Tattoo That Wasn’tThis week’s memorial blog is number 388, and as we look at this week’s Torah portion, Shoftim, we are given a powerful…Funny Harlan StoriesNarrated
  4. No. 304
    Aug 7    The Red SuitcaseThe Red SuitcaseHarlan and I were old enough to remember hard-sided Samsonite suitcases from before rolling wheels and extendable…Grief and MemoryNarrated

July 2026

  1. No. 303
    Jul 31    Following the Trail Harlan Left UsFollowing the Trail Harlan Left UsSix months ago, we shared a Shabbat Shalom post about the Yaffe family tree and opened it with three simple words: Six…Jewish Life / ShabbatNarrated
  2. No. 394
    Jul 24    Be SomebodyBe SomebodyBe somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.Funny Harlan Stories