… the women grabbed their little drums and tambourines! Who does that? I mean their lives and certainly their freedom were at dire risk. Who wants to…
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SHOMER SHABBOS: can I do it?
I started weekly Shabbat dinners for our unusual family…my two sons, myself, my ex-husband, and then later, my teenage son began inviting his friends. It became a…
G0D, TUBS, & NY Taxis: the Sequel
Hopping in and out of three, four… five tubs, back to the first and then making the rounds again, Reggie, who’d grown up in the Outback cried out, “Stop! You look like a kangaroo! hopping in and out, and …”
THE BATHROOM…& G0D: Part One
I could admit a bathtub was a pretty low-risk venture. If I could trust G0D with this, I supposed it could grow from there. The bathtub felt far from trivial… and yet…
RED ROVER & the skinny marink
I do remember those magical days when we played outside, dodge ball, kickball, basketball…It’s a memory etched in my mind..I get a kick out of the ‘devil‘ in me that wasn’t afraid…
THE EMPTY NEST: admidst covid
I always thought I’d be a career woman. There was NO doubt about it. What it would be? That was in flux. A laywer? An actress? An accountant? (my high school guidance counselor told me to becoma an accountant because I was good in math. I was totally confused. I WANTED to be an actress or Read More
AN AMERICAN DREAM & catcher of the fallen angels
She lived in the Bronx, he lived in the South Bronx. My dad got by on his good looks and predominant strong-silent-type charm. Also, being a good dancer went a long way back in the 30s and 40s. However it did not transfer into his financial life. My father…
MY DAD: A blue eyed tribute
I still look up to my dad. He’s been gone fourteen years. A fascinating man, he had some wonderful rare attributes, a good share of challenges, and as far as the title goes, piercing blue eyes. He loved big and had a hard time showing it. Words, hugs and easy companionship, those weren’t his way. Read More
BASEBALL, G0D & DISCO?
I didn’t always believe in God. If you’ve read my earlier stories, you might surmise I hoped there was no God. From that vantage point, I thought the odds of a good life were better if life were just a crap shoot. At least then we’d all be squared off without a cheating ump or Read More
THE SABBATH QUEEN: our first Shabbos
If you remember, I had called Chabad as a possible avenue to learn about my new fascination with Jewish spirituality. I spoke right away with the Rebbetzin (the Rabbi’s wife Chanie) and told her I had very limited interaction with Judaism. I did have experiences in other spiritual settings and detailed my sundry explorations including Read More