Word Prompt – LECHEM – Maayan Zik
Lechem with the Hebrew letters lamed-chet-mem means bread, but can also be a stand in for abundance, livelihood, and sustenance.
Word Prompt – LECHEM – Gershon Schusterman
It has been asked, aren’t there other foods that are tastier and more exciting than bread? Are we not instructed to consume “fat meat and old wine” to celebrate Yom Tov? Doesn’t bread seems so banal? Is that all that married life is, as exciting as bread?
Word Prompt – LECHEM – Asher Yablok
Trust in Hashem’s ability and desire to provide for us and focus our efforts on simply providing avenues for him to do so.
Word Prompt – LECHEM – David Curwin
The connection between war and welding becomes clearer when we consider that, in ancient times, combat involved close physical contact – just as welding fuses elements together.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 135
It seems to me that most people do not discuss the adjustment period after the death of a loved one. Hence, I am continuing to write this diary…just a bit longer.
Persuaded – Chapter II
Now if only Dina had been alive… an audible sigh escaped, and he glanced around to make sure Zahava hadn’t heard. Of all the people in this world, why Hashem had to pick his lovely, gentle wife to die young was a mystery to him.
The Bitachon Blueprint (Part XIII)
A narrow lens doesn’t just blur what matters—it warps scale. We lose the ability to gauge how much something matters.
Is Trump Good for the Jews? Notes From a Spirited Debate
Greenblatt said it was Trump’s intervention that resulted in hostage Edan Alexander being freed and added that sometimes you just have to do what you have to do, talk to the worst people in the world to actually make progress, that’s the reality.
Pitching for the Promised Land
As Jewish fans may know, Israel will field a team also. The WBC takes place every three years, and Israel did fairly well, but the roster was filled with Jewish minor leaguers, a couple of recently retired players, and the biggest Jewish stars stayed with their major league teams during spring training instead of representing Israel.
How Morris ‘Two-Gun’ Cohen Saved the Nascent State of Israel
According to Drage’s biography, Cohen was born in London in 1889 to a family that had just arrived from Poland, but most analysts agree that he was actually born in 1887 to a poor Jewish family in a Radzanów, Poland shtetl shortly before his family fled Eastern European pogroms and emigrated to London.
Word Prompt – ESTIMATION – Cheryl Kupfer
As the Yiddish saying goes, Man plans (estimates) and Hashem laughs. He does not give estimations.
Word Prompt – ESTIMATION – Bari Mitzmann
We rarely have complete clarity, but we’re still expected to move forward. We gather what we can, weigh our options, and take our best shot.
Word Prompt – ESTIMATION – Lenny Solomon
When are estimations usually correct? Well, when we use Waze here in Israel, it generally is correct.
Word Prompt – ESTIMATION – Keshet Starr
Beyond instinctual guessing and structural estimating, there are also moments where we just need to take a leap, moving into the unknown without a clear, evidence-based pathway forward.
Word Prompt – ESTIMATION – Hillel Fuld
When things are less important to us, as humans, we are satisfied with estimation. Whether we are accurate in our estimation or not is of no significance to us.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 134
Hubby’s wardrobe beckons to me daily. Because he had been a clothing designer, his legacy is partially the beautiful shoes, belts, jackets, custom suits, shirts, ties, and jewelry which he left behind. Little by little, I am finding worthy recipients of the most important items.
The Bitachon Blueprint (Part XII)
Our choices shape our perspective. Our perspective sets the context. And that context determines the meaning we assign to any experience.
David Levi: The Forgotten Father of Anglo-Jewish Prayer
What makes Levi’s work so enduring is not only his grasp of the Hebrew but his sensitivity to the te’amim – the flavor and nuance – of the prayers. This wasn’t a robotic translation.
Persuaded – Chapter I
It was like she had an expiration date stamped on her forehead. Ouch! The very idea sent another stab of pain straight across her temples.
Migration Minus The Minyan
Insurance prices have skyrocketed and many companies have stopped offering insurance to multi-unit buildings in Florida. My rate for a ground floor 786-square-foot (not counting an enclosed porch) went up over 80 percent.
The Judaism Of Arthur Miller
Most of Miller’s plays were performed in Israel, beginning with Salesman, which was performed at the Habimah National Theatre in Tel Aviv (1951). He visited Israel several times, once attending a presentation of his All My Sons and sitting next to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on his last day in office, May 17, 1977.
Word Prompt – BOWS – Jonathan Shenkman
The new bow word association signifies more than my expanded knowledge base of girl matters with which I was previously unfamiliar. It more broadly highlights a willingness to learn new things and expand my horizons.
Word Prompt – BOWS – Shira Boshnack
It was a moment that proved the teaching true: we’re all connected. And just like a bow can send an arrow across a distance, ahavas Yisrael can bridge the gap between souls.
Word Prompt – BOWS – Gabriel Boxer
The 49 days are not just a countdown to Shavuot; they are a time to prepare oneself spiritually for the receiving of the Torah. Each day of counting brings a person closer to being ready to accept and internalize the teachings of the Torah.
Word Prompt – BOWS – Anat Coleman
Let the bow remind us: Draw close what matters. Aim your life with intention. And when it’s time – let go.
Word Prompt – BOWS – Martin Bodek
Well, perhaps because I just turned 50, what immediately came to mind is something I have yet to master: tying a bow on my shoes.
Dementia Diary – Chapter 133
Once the person whom you loved fiercely enough to marry is unable to function as your partner in life…a deep mourning process begins. This period is incredibly difficult because those around the caregiving spouse or adult child do not fully realize the sadness one experiences from this ongoing loss.
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