Say what you will, but there are two factors that rock my world. Well, maybe more than two, but let’s start with these: Swim and Sweat Nothing compares with detaching from everything electronic and diving in, using each muscle to propel myself through water. Stress, anxiety, doubt – everything vanishes with rhythmic kicking and …
Last week was my mother’s birthday. Or it wasn’t. You see, in the Jewish section of Rabat, Morocco, during the 1930s, annual celebrations of birthdays occurred way under the radar. After all, as my grandmother would often point out, there was an infamous ‘evil eye’ that spoiled any good in the world when it was …
Happy New Year! New Year for trees, that is. Today, Wednesday, February 8, 2012, is the 15th day of the month of Shvat, Tu B’shvat, which commemorates the sap of new growth that has begun to flow in the innermost chambers of the dormant tree. Just when all vegetation seems frozen or dead, the tiniest …
She reminded me of a Redwood Tree: tall, a bit heavy, and a few centuries old. Beyond that were the obvious differences, including graying hair that evolved into the most interesting shade of light blue that enthralled our entire 8th grade class. Mrs. H. commanded more than her share of respect, and maybe even fear, …
She told me she wanted to die. Standing at the curb, all it would take was one step into the flow of cars a few feet away. Just one foot off the curb,…..then…. SMASH. The sound of twisting metal and bursting glass snapped her out of her trance. She stared at the car that had …
Of everything I’m grateful for, my husband’s sister, Michal, sits close to the top of the list. From the time we first met as roommates in seminary over two decades ago (wow), I knew right away that she would always be one of the most giving people I would ever meet. Her often empty closet …
My husband is an IT professional, which is why I knew the new Steve Jobs book would find its way into our home. In case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s a glimpse of the cover: My husband is reading it piecemeal instead of cover-to-cover, which explains why the book can be found on the …
When my sleepy 7 year old emerged from his bed, clutching his stomach in agony, I knew that anything planned for the day had officially gone out the window. I truly hope your community is enjoying perfectly good health, but here in Monsey, we’re struggling with a severe stomach virus epidemic. Nothing like the ’24 …
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This may come as a surprise to a lot of people – especially my mother – but I have to admit that I’m not perfect. At this moment, breakfast dishes are soaking in my kitchen sink (yuck) and there’s a laundry basket filled with socks waiting for their designated partner, some of which have probably …
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