War Diaries

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

In Those Days, In These Times     

I would listen politely, waiting for Grandma to get to the interesting bits

Musings

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Forgotten Self

Thank you, Grandma, for the newspaper clipping that you sent me

Musings

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Anything I tried to do, my mother had done before me

Musings

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Love and Distance

I felt that this was my one opportunity to introduce them to a bit of Judaism

War Diaries

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

The Mouths of Babes 

Of course, my children know about the war; we live in Israel! We’ve had to run for shelter! But…

War Diaries

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

The War and Kitchen Avoidance

It’s just that I prefer avoiding cooking to the actual cooking sometimes

Windows

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Bus Ride to Jerusalem

These are children of the night; I hardly see them around in the day. But in the darkness, the world was undeniably theirs

Musings

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

My mirror-self’s lips twitch, and then the woman looking back at me is laughing

Family Tempo

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Give and Gain

Gavi was homeless. Could we take him in?

Family Tempo

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Man Overbored

It was vacation time, and (say it with me) the kids were bored

War Diaries

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Perfectly Okay

To say that I’m horrified is the understatement of the century