I came to Jerusalem to study Judaism and Yiddishkeit … In the meantime, I had a big surprise. Tonight I took a Krav Maga class…a form of Israeli self defense that …
If You Can Dream It…
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” I’m heading to Israel, a dream trip, and thank goodness I just received this wonderful video. Since I was packing until the very last minute 😳 , I didn’t know how I was possibly going to put something together to share. Thank you Hashem for making Read More
Jewish and What in the World did I just do!?
Twenty years into learning about Judaism, I was still hanging around the edges. Learning? Yes. Observing Jewish laws? Too exotic and constraining. I admired other people’s Jewish observances. but I was
JEWISH! (in American Sign Language & Spoken English)
Relax, watch and listen in American Sign Language and spoken English to “Mini Skirts and Jewish” narrated for Deaf and hearing audiences… First there’s the well trodden path. Then there’s the divergence I never expected…
I GOT NOTHING
Today I got the nothing part down. I don’t feel like I have anything innovative to say. Yet the “nothing” carries tremendous comfort. Judaism has taught me that
SILENT
Lag BaOmer… I can’t and should not justify in any way why these terrible things happen. If I am responsible for myself, a mere little tiny human being…
Protected: Mountains, Mysticism, and Moxie
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Come fly with me: Sweet Israel
I landed in Israel Monday night. It’s been days of flights, trains, buses, the lovely delight of seeing my son… practical things like fighting with wifi…
Israel & Dreams Really Can Come True
…the ancient nooks and crannies of the Old City of Jerusalem, it was not just magical. It was more. Like a spiritual experience that touched the earth
Yes And……Israel??
When I took comedy improv classes several years ago, the first thing we learned was “Yes and….”
Anotherwords, no matter what someone says…
Going Backwards – To Move Forward
Who knew being unabashedly Jewish was the missing link? Perhaps someone feels the same way… no sense of belonging to any Jewish co
Shabbat And Science??! Recap #5
I am an internet overuser, a plate overloader. Time management is not my strength. But once a week, for 25 hours, I now receive a break…I calm my amygdala