I glance down at my body in the shower, and the first thought that crosses my mind is: "Oh, there's that little belly that I don't like." And then I make the conscious effort to think a different thought, "Oh, there's that beautiful belly which g
Super Bowl May Be Largest Human Trafficking Event in U.S.
Super Bowl May Be Largest Human Trafficking Event in U.S.
Loving the Stranger
At the base of the Statue of Liberty, we read the famous words written from the voice of Lady Liberty herself – “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” What is noteworthy, and often overlooked, in t
Galilee Diary: Winter
It is life we want, no more and no less than that, our own life feeding on our own vital sources, in the fields and under the skies of our homeland, a life based on our own physical and mental labors; we want vital energy and spiritual richness from this living source.
Jewish Genetic Diseases: Thoughts from a Bubbie
Our life changed the day our grandson Sam was diagnosed with familial dysautonomia.
In the Desert: A Poem for Shabbat Zachor
I remember
I remember slings and arrows,
Cruel fortune that cast me into the desert
No, no-
The first desert was freedom
And faith
And miracle.
So no: not that desert.
This was a desert of
Blessing for the Coffee Maker
As a regular blogger, I’m interested in seeing the statistics that wordpress supplies about my blog, especially how many people read the blog, and what brings them here. Recently I noticed that one person reached the blog by Googling “blessings for people who make coffee.”
The Stars Must be in Alignment
The stars must be in alignment. A few thoughts have come together, and they leave me with a sense of awe.
The Torah In Haiku: T'tzaveh
The priests wear shatnez
Wool and linen together
For us? A no, no
Exodus 28:6: Make the ephod out of gold [thread], sky-blue, dark red and crimson wool, together with twined linen, in a patterned brocade.