Tzippy’s Unusual Chesed
In Kiryat Moshe there are e-mail groups for women in English and Hebrew. And over the past year and a half plus since we moved here, I have used these groups a lot…More than anyone or anything else, these groups have enabled me to acclimate to life in our new neighborhood… And consistently, over the […]
Read MoreWhen Our Children Embarrass Us
Yesterday my daughter’s school had a special performance for the bat mitzvah girls and their mothers. I was sitting in the front row during the performance, which meant I had an unobstructed view of the 3-year-old girl with princess-esque tresses flowing down her back standing by the stage. And then I noticed, along (I assume) […]
Read MoreA Life of Abundance
Living a life of abundance. That’s what Dina Friedman was talking about last night as I prepared today’s lunches (humus sandwiches and nectarines for all) and cooked (a mountain of squash and freekeh*) for the week. I liked the sound of that: a life of abundance. And Dina requested from each of us to think […]
Read MoreBeing the Best Mom I Can Be (8-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
What does it mean to be the best mother I can be?
Read MoreWikipedia by Hanan ben Ari (3-Minute Music Video)
I don’t usually do this, but I am posting something especially for the Israelis among my readers. Hanan ben Ari’s newly-released song “Wikipedia” about overcoming the stereotypes we have about one another has quickly become one of the most popular songs in Israel today, receiving over 1.2 million YouTube views in two weeks. I love […]
Read MoreThe Frustrated Pharmacist
This morning, on the way home, I noticed a pharmacy and decided to pop in. I’ve been feeling a little under the weather recently, with symptoms that have gotten better and worse and better over the last month–but are still lurking around. So I told the pharmacist about my symptoms and asked if she had […]
Read MoreMy Little Accident at the Shoe Store
Today in the shoe store, as I backed away from the cashier, I knocked over about ten boxes of girls’ sandals. “Oh no! I’m so sorry!” I called out as I leaned over to pick them up. But before I’d managed to pick up a single box, from across the store, the salesman who had […]
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Riding the Waves
This week I spent two days away from home at “Tambourine Dream,” an annual women’s festival on the Sea of Galilee. It was two days of dancing and drumming and swimming and praying and singing and reconnecting with old friends I hadn’t seen in many years. After the festival ended, I spent half an hour […]
Read MoreEye of the Storm by Sorah Rosenblatt
I told you that I spent several Shabbats ago reading through Sorah Rosenblatt’s (AKA Rena Lewis’) wonderful collection of poetry Memo to Self. Here are two more of my favorites… EYE OF THE STORM “Mommy, sign this note.” “Mommy, I need eight shekels.” “Mommy, what did you do with my other shoe?” (Goodness! Is the […]
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