I’ve not posted here in over a week, but I have a good reason for it. The wonderful Barbara Feldman trusted me to write some of the little informative pieces on her website, Rosh Hashanah Fun. It’s got lovely colouring pages and stuff for kids, and it also has little tidbits of information, such as why we celebrate RH, what we eat, whether Yom Kippur is a happy or sad holiday, why we fast, etc. Even better, she’s PAYING me for it. I’m so excited. I’ve been paid for online writing before, but each time it fills me with wonder and awe.

Originally she was looking for one writer to write the 20 pieces on the website, but mercifully she decided to split it between me and the incomparable Rabbi Phyllis Sommer. I am kind of stunned that I’m up there with a rabbi, especially one I admire so much. Here’s a fun exercise for the reader: see if you can figure out which ones I wrote, and which ones she wrote.

Anyway, I will try to post more, now that I’ve got all my work for Barbara in (at least for now … there are hints she may want me to do more, which would make me very happy). For one thing, I want to get in on Rabbi Sommer’s Elul challenge, which you will have seen if you checked out her website above. I’ve also been feeling extremely artisanal in the kitchen lately, and I totally need to brag about everything I’ve been making.

Oh yeah, and I also need you guys to donate to my Breast Cancer run. Last year I made it to $1000. I’m not saying we necessarily need to duplicate that, but with heartfelt thanks to those who have already donated, I’m sure we can do better than $300 … 

What exciting things have you been doing?