Chelm and the Elections
Tomorrow is Election Day in Israel and next week in the US. We Weisbergs have been debating the pros and cons of various candidates and parties. This Chelm story from Rabbi YY really fit my feelings right now.
Read MoreIn Defense of Diversity by Reb. Shira Smiles
I loved this so much, I listened to it 3 times. In this class, Reb. Shira Smiles explains that the problem with the Tower of Babel, according to the Ben Melech (Rabbi Mintsberg), was that their ultimate goal was for everyone in the world to be the same. But Hashem doesn’t want uniformity–in the world […]
Read MoreOur Non-Jewish Guest’s Thought re Shabbat
This Friday we hosted a lovely group of non-Jewish tourists from England. They arrived before Shabbat started, so while my husband welcomed them I was still rushing around flavoring the soup and tearing tinfoil and turning on the Shabbat lamp by my bed. And then, about half an hour after our guests had arrived, I […]
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When I Drove Through a Red Light
I got my drivers license when I was 16, but after I moved to Israel when I was 21 I decided driving in Israel was too hard and scary. So even though I got an Israeli license around 25 years ago, I would only drive when I visited my parents in Baltimore. More recently, though, […]
Read MoreThe Surprising Simchat Torah Song by Mrs. Miryam Swerdlov
At a Chabad House in Arizona this year, you’ll never guess which song kept participants dancing around with the Torah for over 20 minutes. Listened to this twice, got teary eyed both times.
Read MoreWhat Happens When 2 Kids Want the Same Thing by Nadav Naveh and his Kids
Oy, this scenario feels SO familiar.
Read MoreA Wise Mother’s Response to My Compliment
Earlier today, I complimented the mother of a large family on the fact that she and her husband had succeeded in raising such a remarkable adult son. The mother responded, “It’s not that we succeeded in raising him, it’s that we succeeded in not holding him back from growing up into the person he is.😉” […]
Read MoreParadise Found
This past Friday night we hosted a group of Reform Jews from the US. They were a lovely group full of wonderful people, and I felt thrilled to have the opportunity to give them their first taste of a traditional Shabbat dinner. I lit candles with the women, and we said the blessing all together, […]
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