Sep 4“I Must Have Flowers Always and Always” (Claude Monet)“I Must Have Flowers Always and Always” (Claude Monet) September 3, 2023 When I arrived in Colorado this summer and began exploring various hiking trails, I was captivated by the large variety of wildflowers. With a record-breaking amount of rainfall in June, the foliage had burgeoned, grasses growing to several…3 min read3 min read
Jun 27Cheers to Kindness June 2023Cheers to Kindness June 2023 Two weeks have passed since my middle son’s college graduation. Reflecting back on our time in Chicago, our weekend was filled with love, pride, tinges of sadness, and an inordinate amount of laughter. …4 min read4 min read
May 17The Power of Books (For Molly)The Power of Books (For Molly) As a self-professed bibliophile, I can’t believe I did not know about the used book store located inside a local library. …4 min read4 min read
Oct 14, 2022To My Teacher…Thank You.To My Teacher…Thank You. As I waited to greet one of my most inspiring teachers, I didn’t know what to expect. I sat in the lobby of the Beit Avot (old age home), in central Israel, unsure if he would recognize me, memories of our time together at Camp Ramah…4 min read4 min read
Dec 31, 2021I recently came across a post on social media that read, “I remember years ago I was crying in my…I recently came across a post on social media that read, “I remember years ago I was crying in my car at a traffic light and the girl next to me saw and mouthed, ‘it’s gonna be okay’ and I still remember that to this day… “ This idea of…4 min read4 min read
Sep 5, 2021The Goosebump TourSeveral weeks ago I met a congregant, who I’ll call Sarah, at a local beach pier. It was a beautiful day, although quite hot as July in Florida always is. Luckily, there were benches underneath large, cloth tarps that provided much appreciated shade. There, we were able to sit several…4 min read4 min read
Aug 18, 2021The Jewish Way We Said Goodbye to Our Home (reprinted from Kveller.com)The Jewish Way We Said Goodbye to Our Home (reprinted from Kveller.com) When we first bought our home, our children were ages 5, 3, and 1. At the time, my husband and I really thought we had landed in our “forever home.” Incredibly, despite the seemingly endless days of nursing and diapering — followed by carpooling and schooling, plus all the cooking…2 min read2 min read
Jan 1, 2021Welcoming 2021January 1, 2021 This newsletter is dedicated to two of my beloved teachers, Dr. Michelle Pearce and Siobhan Asgharzadeh. Thank you for your witnessing and your wisdom. As I took my morning walk yesterday, I noticed a particular tree that caught my attention. She wasn’t especially large; she was tall and thin. She…4 min read4 min read
Nov 12, 2020Post-Election ThoughtsNovember 11, 2020 This blog is dedicated to all of the U.S. troops who gave their lives defending our country. May their memories be for a blessing. I knew that I was stressed when I started eating cookies for breakfast, granted they were molasses ginger and I tried to rationalize…6 min read6 min read
Oct 25, 2020The Future of Our Home October 2020The Future of Our Home October 2020 The weather in south Florida is finally changing. Fall has arrived! Instead of a hot and humid 90 degrees, it’s now a hot and humid 80 degrees. And then there are those rare occasions when the evenings are a no-humidity, delightfully breezy 80…4 min read4 min read
