Tag: Rosh Chodesh Kislev

No WOW, no violence – did Moshiach arrive while I was in shul?

I organize Women's Rosh Chodesh Prayers at Shiloh HaKedumah-Tel Shiloh.

I decided that it's best to start the week off with our group prayers at one of the holiest sites in the HolyLand, Shiloh.

Rosh Chodesh Kislev marks the 10th yahrzeit of my father, Chaim ben Aaron-Yosef Hakohen. Lately, whenever I think of him, the image that pops into my mind is of him sitting at the kitchen table, eating a bowl of "grishek." I think we would call it porridge - although that term seems to be outdated these days.

Many of us, especially those who are in mid-life, have weathered certain "storms" in our lives - some easier to cope with and "get over" than others.

I remember a mishap years ago while in first grade and happily swinging on the playground swing during recess.