Windows

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

My Baby Is Graduating

“It’s Rina’s last high school play,” I sobbed to my married daughter sitting next to me

War Diaries

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

My Siren Call  

I’m glad I could be with my brothers and sisters on day 100 as I was with them on day one

LifeTakes

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

120 Seconds

They’re full of remorse. Yet sometimes it’s too late for remorse

LifeTakes

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Hashem Is Here

It was an old pain, from a long-ago traumatic event in my childhood that still wreaks havoc in my relationships

The Search: Pesach 5782

Monday, April 11, 2022

Inside Story   

Nine writers recount their search for chometz — and what they found

The Gift of Forgiveness

Thursday, September 09, 2021

Our Children   

Eli picked up the phone one evening to make an important call — only to find the phone line disconnected

The Change That Lasted

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Making It Mine

I needed something stronger than what I had to keep on going

Musings

Tuesday, July 06, 2021

The Name Game

Babi was out. Grandma was also out. Bubby for sure was out. Bubby was the stuff of tales from the alte heim

Secrets Revealed

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Mum’s the Word  

While we hold our secrets close to our hearts, sometimes they slip out. Five stories

Windows

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Just Chillin’

“You’re the mother. What could you possibly know about a boy who’s serious about becoming a talmid chacham?”

Musings

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Picture Child

She doesn’t notice the click of the shutter as I snap her picture