Dementia Diary – Chapter 54

Hubby was a fashion designer in Europe for twenty years. His love of beautiful clothing will never leave him. When possible, I make an effort to find special clothing for him that helps him to feel good about his appearance.

American Israeli Offers One Million Shekels To Help Free An Israeli Hostage

Berman has recently made television appearances worldwide on channels such as Fox News, BBC, Russian TV, and Arutz Shtaim, Arutz Achat, and I24 in Israel to discuss his proposal.

The Day After Tomorrow

A video shows Blinken meeting with terrorist supporter Mahmoud Abbas, in Jordan, with the enemy's flag in the background. What a shame, what an insult.

R. Shabbethai Bass As Printer

The impact of his work was great, to the extent that several Christian Hebraists translated the work, and several such manuscripts are still extant.

My Viral Video Outside The Teaneck, NJ, Township Council Meeting Condemning Hamas

The Teaneck Police Department was prepared to keep everyone safe. At each stage I was videoing and sending updates to my synagogue WhatsApp chat. I documented the escalation.

The Hilsner Affair And The Blood Libel

A police search of Hilsner’s house yielded no incriminating evidence, and he maintained that he had left the city on the afternoon of the murder long before it could have been committed.

Word Prompt – SEMICHA – Asher Yablok

Semicha bridges the generations. It connects the chain of tradition that began with Moshe and Yehoshua and, while not officially so, each new class of budding rabbis who seek to serve the needs of the Jewish people in their generation.

Word Prompt – SEMICHA – Jordana Baruchov

As soon as I hear the word semicha I think of support; as if you are someach on a person; you can rely on that person.

Word Prompt – SEMICHA – Yishai Fleisher

Once I asked him how many generations back his family were rabbis? He answered at least ten, but probably going all the way back to Moses. And you felt that you were learning Torah – and stories! – from rabbis going back to Sinai.

Word Prompt – SEMICHA – Gabriel Boxer

Faith is a hard concept to grasp. However, faith or emunah and relying on a supreme being to get us through the tough times is how we are different from other nations.

Dementia Diary – Chapter 53

It was a day like many other Melabev days in the past. Hubby’s mantra has never varied. The recording in his head spews forth in spite of the fact that he actually enjoys the programming that Melabev offers.

The Judaism And Zionism Of Sigmund Freud

Freud joined the Viennese branch of B'nai Brith in 1897 and became an active member during his first years, serving as the organization’s president and working actively to grow the chapter and to recruit Jewish friends to the organization.

Word Prompt – GENESIS – Keshet Starr

The figures in Genesis don’t just passively go about their lives; they yearn, they rage, they see the with jealousy, they love, they cry, they mourn.

Word Prompt – GENESIS – Lenny Solomon

This is what Genesis means to me. We start with the creation of the world. And we go through the Torah again. It is a brilliant time and a brilliant feeling.

Word Prompt – GENESIS – Bari Mitzmann

Rosh Hashana helps us reset, recognizing that Hashem is the Creator of the world and is continuously involved in the world.

Word Prompt – GENESIS – Hillel Fuld

In both the Torah and life itself, establishing a robust foundation is imperative for unlocking our full potential. Genesis, in this context, is our why, and no other starting point would suffice.

Word Prompt – GENESIS – Sari Kopitnikoff

Because the Torah is timeless. It’s for 1st graders. It’s for 12th graders. It’s for everyone in between and beyond.

The Boat-Shaped Signature Of The Chida

Finding the signature of the Chida (or Chid”a, as it is an acronym), R. Haim Yosef David Azulai (1724 – 1806), is one of the pleasures in life that I am to repeat to infinity.

Myron Taylor, Jewish Refugees, The Pope And Israel

Taylor worked to save European Jews from the Holocaust and he interacted directly with the pope in this effort.

Word Prompt – CROWN – Eli Lebowicz

It was a full-circle moment because I had recently opened my yearbook from 12th grade and saw that for the section that guessed what everyone will be doing in 10 years, mine apparently said, comedian.

Word Prompt – CROWN – Avi Ganz

While a dictator may rule over or control many people, an absolute monarch possesses both unlimited power and a sense of being beholden to his kingdom.

Word Prompt – CROWN – Pesha Kletenik

My favorite part of school restarting is the sound of children davening filling the hallways. Each one different, their voices come together in unison.

Word Prompt – CROWN – Ziona Greenwald

Leaders should be reminded of their privilege and literally feel the weight of their responsibility, whether it entails actual power or (only) a mandate to exemplify grace and dedication to public service.

Word Prompt – CROWN – Sara Pachter

That moment was a personal Rosh Hashana for me. When I felt anxious or fearful, I was able to remember that crowning Hashem gives peace of mind.

Dementia Diary – Chapter 52

Hubby is quite fed up with taking so many pills, and is beginning to refuse. We are grinding up some, hiding them in pudding or applesauce if necessary, and omitting the non-critical ones as per doctor’s advice.

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