Search! That's an interesting word that Rabbi Sommer chose to start today with. What am I searching for? Right now I am desperately searching for someone to lead Shacharit (the morning service) the second day of Rosh Hashanah. That's what's really weighing on me right now. Of course, it is all Mr. Berger's fault. Our … Continue reading #BlogElul 6: Search
Tag: blogging
#BlogElul 5: Know, 5774 edition
So, here's another case of the same theme on the same day. I think the same thing happened yesterday but I was too tired to notice. That's the problem with writing blog posts after Shabbat. In last year's blog post, I talked about the intuitive knowledge that we have without any kind of obvious evidence, … Continue reading #BlogElul 5: Know, 5774 edition
#BlogElul 4: Accept
Wow, Rabbi Sommer doesn't mess around. Sure, why not bring out the big guns right away? A few days to warm us up and bang, here we go. So why is the theme "accept" such a big deal here? As I mentioned in my pre-Elul blog post, this has been a tragic year in Rabbi … Continue reading #BlogElul 4: Accept
#BlogElul 3: Bless, 5774 Edition
The Jewish calendar can be a funny thing. I chose to label this post with a little extra - the year, 5774 since the creation of the world. (I know, I know). The reason for that is that last year's #BlogElul 3 was also Bless. I was a little surprised at first, until I realised … Continue reading #BlogElul 3: Bless, 5774 Edition
#BlogElul 2: Act
Ooooh, tricky, Rabbi Sommer! First Do, then Act? Aren't they the same thing? Clearly she doesn't think so. Obviously something I need to think about, too. So how is acting different from doing? That's got to be pretty subtle. So of course I turned to the wise and all-knowing Rabbi Google to help me figure … Continue reading #BlogElul 2: Act
#BlogElul 1: Do
Wow, Rabbi Sommer has started us off with a bang! Elul is definitely full of doing, especially for me this year. The preparations for the Downstairs Alternative Services are in full swing! I spent a good two hours last night talking with my co-conspirators about the order of the service and who is doing what. … Continue reading #BlogElul 1: Do
Preparing for #BlogElul!
I am so excited. One of the absolute highlights of my blogging year is coming up. It's almost time for #BlogElul! Every year, my friend Rabbi Phyllis Sommer sets up a schedule for blogging, tweeting and Instagramming (is that a verb?) about the Jewish month of Elul. Elul is the final month of the Jewish … Continue reading Preparing for #BlogElul!
If I Told You …
So this was my Facebook status the other day. Deliberately provocative, as you can see, and as I hoped, I got lots of responses. I am blessed with the most generous, thoughtful, wonderful friends ever, and they gave me the gift of their gut response (which was almost unanimously "No", by the way). Then they … Continue reading If I Told You …
Review – Rivers Edge Resort
Last week my husband and I spent a couple of nights in this lovely cabin, which belongs to the hospitable and generous Joy and Scott Sutyla. If you're in a hurry and don't have time to read this whole review, we loved it, recommend it and would go back. Click on the picture to go … Continue reading Review – Rivers Edge Resort
My Interview with Ariel Gordon is Up!
I am ridiculously excited. My interview with the poet Ariel Gordon is up on the Fruit Share blog. Everybody enjoy and feel free to share!!!