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 …
Tag: personal growth
A CRAZY WONDERFUL STORY
When she came to acceptance, a complete transformation took place. After a lifetime of fear, she astonishingly became radiant with trust, love and gratitude. She went in and out of
Laugh, SURRENDER & say thanks
I joked that I can be a bit flighty. As if to prove my authenticity, I stood up and the remainder of my hot pot soup somehow landed squarely in my lap, upside down…broth, oil, vegetables, chicken and…
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…
LOOPY, a JEWISH Teaching & Anesthesia
It makes me question how much and how little I really know. We accept so much as de facto truth and then build our worlds on that assumption. This little mind-bend poked a…
TRAUMA: Yom Kippur & freedom
On Yom Kippur 2019 I was in Shul hungry, standing, sitting, standing, sitting, and as usual not really understanding what was going on. I began to feel guilty about something I imagined I hadn’t done well. A close friend was going through a tough time and though I had tried to support her, somehow I Read More
DISILLUSIONED: and cracking open
Sam was extremely good looking. A very good dancer with a twinkle in his eye, dancing was big when he was growing up and he was a star on the dance floor. While his good looks and light-footed charm earned him some ease in life, Sam also faced hard lessons. Rifka, his mom, had experienced Read More
ROSH HASHANAH: and self worth
I’ve heard it said that Rosh Hashana represents the birthday of the world, the day that G-d created Adam and Eve, and the head of the Jewish year… as G-d created Adam and Eve and the world, so we can be reborn on this day…