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Three New Passover Questions
I just got off the phone with my niece. She is five and a half. She told me that she had three new questions that she wanted to ask about Passover ( Read more... ) -
An old man and a roof
So this weekend was "replace the rotting garage roof weekend." This roof was porous. Drippy. Not protective in any way, shape, or form. My elderly Italian neighbor (who feeds me regularly) has a brother who is pretty competent with his hands and has been after me to fix it. Said he would help. Told me what to buy. Showed up ( Read more... ) -
Israel -- The choice
When I was young, there was so much I found inspiring about Israel ( Read more... ) -
Fear rules us all.
Anger may be the means by which I pollute the lives of myself and those around me ( Read more... ) -
This I condemn.
I offer my total and complete condemnation. These horrible acts among Palestinians by Israeli ordinance is wrong. It is wrongheaded. It is completely contrary to everything that I believe makes me a Jew. If there is a place for it in our Law, I am ashamed ( Read more... ) -
A blessing delayed.
We were not blessed with children this cycle. -
My plea to the unborn.
How do greet you, my unborn? How do I call to you, craft a plea for you to see the beauty of this world and rejoice and join us? How do I bind your souls to the tiny collection of cells I saw about a week ago? What can I say to make you whole, alive and breathing? How can I find the words that will help you to our family ( Read more... ) -
Still alive.
I am here ( Read more... ) -
Another Beginning
Not much changed outside today. The weather has been great the last few days, and indeed for much of the summer. But this bit of warmth and sun, and soil descending into sleep is a treat that I have enjoyed in the garden ( Read more... )