Torah’s Light

October 9, 2012

Dear Son, When Ben was consecrated, I had just returned from completing the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco. When Lilly was consecrated, I had just been diagnosed with meningitis. Both events took place on the family bimah; Daddy and I had been married on it, been confirmed on it, became Bar/Bat Mitzvah on it […]

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Looking for Me?

October 5, 2012

Come visit me over at the Rabbis Without Borders blog.

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Constant Conflict

October 4, 2012

It is non-stop. They may appear very rigid in their point of view, and unable to accept or understand another’s perspective. They may appear to never be able to “let it go,” or tend towards appearing argumentative or “splitting hairs.” A conversation can lead to tantrums, emotional meltdowns, or withdrawal with seemingly little provocation (Fattig, […]

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Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day…and Neither Was Our Sukkah

October 2, 2012

The directions made it sound so simple. It felt so empowering being one of the only girls in Home Depot in the early morning. That is a LOT of burlap. Growing up in SoCal, it never occurred to me to cover my sukkah with anything other than palm fronds. No palm fronds here in the […]

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Effective, Not Easy

September 25, 2012

צוֹם קַל I have always been troubled by this traditional salutations of Yom Kippur. It is translated as “Have an easy fast.” But what would be the point of having an easy fast if the purpose of the fast is to afflict ourselves? The time we spend in shul over the 25+ hours are not […]

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