Lifting is fun! If you follow me on social media, you know that I like to post little videos of myself lifting weights in the gym (this is a screenshot from one of those videos, sorry it's a little blurry). It’s a great form of exercise, especially for those of us who are getting up … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Bone Density (Again)
Month: January 2024
Let’s Talk About Trees
Image by Joe from Pixabay This week, we celebrate Tu B’Shvat - literally the 15th of the Hebrew month of Sh’vat, which the Talmud designated as the New Year for Trees. This was for the purpose of determining which fruit trees would be tithed each year, as there were different rules depending on the age … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Trees
An Invitation!
Dear friend, As you know, I have recently changed my name from Hadass to Emet. I would like to invite you to a renaming ceremony on Zoom, on Sunday, February 11th, at 10 am PST/12 pm CST/1 pm EST/8 pm IST. My friend and fellow AJR rabbinical student, Dr. Rachel Posner, will be co-leading this … Continue reading An Invitation!
New Year, New Habits … Right?
Image by Martin Büdenbender from Pixabay It’s a new year! 2024, no less, almost a quarter of a century into the 21st, which seemed so shiny and new not so long ago. At least, that’s how it seems to me, I guess that means I’m old. My youngest, who is now a functioning adult of … Continue reading New Year, New Habits … Right?