Sometimes there are blessed serendipities in our lives. Rabbi Sommer had no way of knowing that today is my and my husband's 25th wedding anniversary, and yet here it is - the theme is "Bless". David and I met at a time in our lives when we both thought we had to settle for what … Continue reading #BlogElul 27: Bless
Tag: family
Twelve Years an Orphan
Today is my mother's yahrzeit, the anniversary of her death in the Hebrew calendar. In the common calendar it won't be for another couple of weeks, but I like to observe it the traditional way. My children were very young when they lost their grandmother - my eldest had just turned seven, my second son … Continue reading Twelve Years an Orphan
The Birthday That Should Have Been
Today marks 80 years from the day that my mother entered this world. She should have been here with us to celebrate this milestone, but she is not. Those of you who know me in real life, or have been reading this blog for a while, know that a large part of my motivation to … Continue reading The Birthday That Should Have Been
#blogExodus – Being
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I'm posting this on the first day of Chol Hamo'ed instead of on the eve of the holiday, as planned. There was no computer time on Monday. My Seders were wonderful, full of love and laughter and learning and good food. My children are now old enough to … Continue reading #blogExodus – Being
Roots
Looking at the list of important things I made yesterday, I find that I neglected to include my family of origin. Kind of interesting to think about why I did that, especially as I just spent three weeks in Israel, mostly with them, and loved it. So why did I leave them off my list?I … Continue reading Roots