The Rashi Behind January 14th

January 14, 2013

January 14, 1996. Our wedding day… Well, not exactly. See, when we got engaged on 23 December 1994, Warren and I immediately set about to select a date for our impending nuptials. Given that I was studying in Jerusalem at the time, any wedding would need to wait until I returned at the end of […]

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Busy, Busy Girl

January 9, 2013

Dear Beloved Blog, Have no fear; this is not a “Dear John” letter. It is, however, an apology. I have been neglecting you. I think about you every day. I really do. But my writing time has been filled with so many other projects that I’ve hardly any time left for you. You are my […]

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Attitude is Everything

December 28, 2012

I’m not really into making resolutions for the secular new year. After all, I just did a bunch of soul-work at Yom Kippur…and I don’t think I can take on any more obligations. That being said, I decided to make an attitude resolution last year. See how that worked out over at Kveller.com.

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Superstitions Live On

December 20, 2012

I see superstitious behaviour everywhere. I see the obvious ones, of course, but I see it lurking behind established Jewish rituals as well. Take the ritual of the bride circling the groom at the chuppah. The 15th century kabbalist, Menahem Tziyyuni ben Meir of Speyer, in discussing the use of circles as a magical device […]

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A Few Thoughts

December 11, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, the following showed up on my newsfeed: My initial response? Something that wouldn’t get past the censors. My second thought? In the words of my friend, Rabbi Elizabeth Wood: As for my next thoughts, take a mosey over to Kveller.com to see what I have to say about this and […]

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