There is No Good Way of Explaining Hate to Your Children
A reflection on Anti-Semitism and Hate in general, from Minneapolis to Boston.
My Paper Children
The story of how Twin Cities Jewish book publisher, Yotzeret Publishing, got started — told directly from the woman who started it.
A Sense of Belonging: My Conversion Story
I grew up in a silent spiritual world, the seed of what was yet to come, planted so deeply, it took years to sprout. But when it did I discovered healing, wholeness, a sense of belonging—to my synagogue, Shir Tikvah, and Judaism. But it took a long time, and required a lot of help, to get there, to get to this moment.
Life Is A Bet
Sefer Bereshit starts out with the Hebrew letter “bet”. The first Midrash Rabba (and echoed in Yerushalmi Chagiga 2:2) notes that the reason this is not an “alef” is because […]
A Little Bit Of Light And A Lot Of Bit Of Love
Getting to know Grandma and Gramps was one of the biggest perks of my marriage. My husband is lucky enough to have grown up with both grandparents, a privilege I […]
Prayer For A Shattered Heart
For Phyllis Sommer & Michael Sommer & everyone else whose heart is shattered.
Is That Poop or Chocolate? A Motherhood Top 10
Inspired by the words of friend and fellow parent Joel Feder as he blogged about the “10 Life Lessons of Being A Parent” that he has learned as of Day 4 of being a parent, I had to write my top 10 life lessons gleaned from my baby Madeline’s first year.
One Year Of Not Dieting
Make your New Year’s Resolution this year to NOT diet.
10 Life Lessons Of Being A New Parent
Four days into new daddyhood, Joel Feder shares his advice. You’ll be surprised – or maybe not. Any parenting tips to add?
An Easy “Cheating” Challah Recipe
Who doesn’t love warm, fresh challah? But who has time to make it from scratch? This is your chance to learn how to “cheat” your way through to Friday night goodness!