Calligraphy
“I did everything right,” she whispers at last. I believe her, I really do. Except for one giant, glaring detail: She chose to marry him
Calligraphy
After a long minute, Mommy had sighed and smiled and said, “Your father means well, Yechezkel, and he loves his family”
Calligraphy
“Perfect for your relationship with Stu?” Chavi’s face is stony. “I’m so glad to hear that. What about your relationship with me? Does that matter to you at all?”
Calligraphy
Chumie was… electric. She knew how to transform the mundane into the magical, she left a trail of glitter everywhere she went. Sometimes Dovi wondered what she saw in him
Calligraphy
“He felt that you weren’t invested enough,” she pronounces, as if she’s accusing Baily of a heinous crime. “As if you didn’t really care”
Calligraphy
When I turned back to Chesky — saw that faraway gleam in his eyes as he clomped across the warehouse mouthing numbers — I knew exactly what made this venture feel so sickening
Calligraphy
“Say no more,” Malky interrupted. “We just closed on my mother’s house, I have maaser money. Tell me who to write the check to"
Calligraphy
Sometimes I want to speak to her directly, ignore the worlds, class gulf, religious divides between us, and just talk, woman to woman
In the Nick of Time: Jr. Pesach Supplement 5782
Without my friends to distract me, I realized the pit in my stomach wasn’t only from overeating, it was also from unease
Family Connections
Parents always need to pair work with positive emotions
Perspective
The most opportune moment to begin the process of redeeming our personal dibbur ought to be Pesach night
Story Time
"So… the lost tower, eh? What’s there to share? People make too big a deal about it"
Words Unspoken
Remember reading those pieces? Well, I’m the girl in all those articles. Nice to finally meet you
