Pre-Pesach: The Ugh and the Aaah
I’ve been thinking how the days before Pesach are like the days before a woman gives birth. Before giving birth, a woman feels heavy, uncomfortable, ugh! But if that very pregnant woman is able to switch her focus to the baby about to arrive, she feels excitement, anticipation, aaaah! So too before Pesach. We can […]
Read MoreMy Mini-Vacation from Cleaning & Quarantine
Yesterday I fled my Jerusalem-home crowded with quarantining kids in order to enjoy some healing peace and quiet in Mitspe Ramon, where my daughter Hallel lives. Sitting this morning by the breathtaking crater, Israel’s equivalent of the Grand Canyon, I thought about the awe I feel when I see the remarkable adults my older kids […]
Read MoreA Gift from Beyond from Mom a”h
Since Mom died in November I’ve been waiting for a sign from her. A dream. A whisper in my ear. A wink from beyond assuring me that while her body is no longer in use, her soul has never been better. And a few days ago I think I might have finally gotten it… My […]
Read MoreOne of the Perks of Pesach Cleaning:)
17! That’s how many kippot were hiding under my kids’ beds.😱 What’s the most surprising thing you’ve found during Pesach cleaning?🧹🧽🥳
Read MoreYoni Tested Positive:(
Last Thursday we found out that Yoni’s kindergarten teacher has Covid, so on Friday I took him to get tested [this is the photo of us on our way back home], and after Shabbat I found out that Yoni tested positive. B”H Yoni feels fine. But this surprising diagnosis means I’ve got a house full […]
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