A Few Thoughts About “Operation Pillar of Defense”

November 18, 2012

Confession: I broke Shabbat. I couldn’t stop checking to see the latest on the matzav in Israel. On the one hand, the constant worry was ruining my Shabbat anyway. On the other hand, keeping up-to-date didn’t do much to preserve the Shabbos peace. So…a few thoughts. My dad was on a conference call with Consul […]

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Sons

November 13, 2012

This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Toldot, provides the backdrop for my piece over at the Rabbis Without Borders blog.

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Independent Worker

November 12, 2012

First project of the year done and turned in to the teacher. See what happens when Lilly insists on doing the entire thing without any parental involvement over at Kveller.

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Grammar Rant Alert!

November 9, 2012

The first time I heard one of my parents correct the grammar of one of my children, I smiled in the deepest recesses of my being. I smiled because it was so familiar. I smiled because I knew that it was a reflexive response on his or her part. And I smiled because I knew […]

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No Cute Poll Pictures Here

November 6, 2012

There was a great post over at Kveller.com about taking kids to the polls today. Take a look…I’ll wait… {waiting…} I used to be one of those parents. Because my parents were those parents. And I’d always imagined that my kids would grow up and love the democratic process as much as I do. But […]

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