Let’s Have A Conversation
Have you thought about this? We will be tomorrow’s leaders, parents of the next generation. What will we do differently to ensure a more prosperous, accepting tomorrow? What are we doing today to prepare ourselves for tomorrow’s new responsibilities?
Combat Boots
They called the colt Unbridled Song.
His father's name was Unbridled, his mother's Trolley Song. The colt loved to run, with an energy and spirit that stretched into an endless melody of wind and pounding hooves and the freedom of the open track. They hoped he would become a champion.
My First V-E Day Without Grandpa
Nearly half a million of them fought in Red Army uniforms, under communist slogans but with a personal vengeance that was solely the result of Jewish experience. More than the “Greatest Generation,” they were the living superheroes hidden in plain sight.
Broomsticks And Tears
Shining faces and broad smiles surrounded me and I knew my own face had a silly grin plastered on it all evening.
Taken
You’ve been taken from me my child
I’ve been alone for many years,
That you will never return
Is my deepest hidden fear.
Camp
One by one they would come,
Dressed in their scary uniform,
All with the same game,
What ‘Type’ Are You?
People’s clothing can earn them a derogative title, or even an assumption of their personality! This is wrong in so many ways.
Out of the Window! (Based on a true story)
“Of course, honey. That was the whole point of Yocheved being there in the first place.” my mother stroked my face. “It’s cold outside but sunny. Wear something warm today.”
Beat
I hear a beat,
I know the sound
I feel a skip,
One that I’m used to
I see a picture,
But this one is new
I cry of pain,
Because I know this is real.
Today I Met Bruce Meyers
Never sacrifice the people who matter for anything of lesser importance...
Appreciating The Everyday
When you wake up in the morning, and see the sunlight streaming into your room, do you say thank you to the One Who deserves thanks the most?
Your Own Kind Of Beauty
“Beauty is not always seen, but felt by the heart, ” said Hellen Keller.
10,000 Pounds
Staring out his window, Yakov tried ignoring the overwhelming sweep of emotions. He watched as the horses calmly grazed in the fields, oblivious to the deep hate brewing on each side of the farm. The audacity his brother has, Yakov shuddered thinking about it. Shaking his head he couldn’t think. Things hadn’t been easy since Father had died, he admit, but why now? After all the legal issues to deal with. After all the emotional pain. After watching their own mother wither away from the ache and void. But Levi couldn’t let it go.
Around The World In Three Hundred Days: Reflections On A Year In Israel
As a person who grew up close to New York City, where everything is impressive and accessible, I never felt much of a need to go anywhere. In typical New York fashion, I considered local parks sufficient greenery, and never thought about traveling to places where the sky might be visible or that might have clean air. So it is not surprising that until last year the extent of my world travel consisted of several trips upstate, going to visit friends in New Jersey and Connecticut, and a couple of trips to Boston.
Holy Man
This man, who is coming to speak to all of you today, is a holy man.
God is Always There
God is always there, waiting for you to stretch out your little pinky so that He can tug on it and engulf you in a never-ending warm hug.
The Journey
They say the flight went down, because it was too cold,
The weather had been changing, but i was never told,
Now I'm alone and I'm freezing, at the bottom of the sea,
There only was one parachute, and it wasn't for me,
So Totally Sick Of School: Depicting Life As A First Year Law Student
I hear my alarm clock buzzing
But my body refuses to budge
It needs another shot of caffeine
In the form of a latte with mocha-fudge
The Lion of Judah Rises
Many Jewish people, including myself, avoid Holocaust movies because it is far too painful to watch the dehumanization of those we love. Still, facing what is painful is an important part of life. “Lion of Judah” is not an easy film to watch, but for the next generation it will be a valuable resource for educating children in a world without survivors. More importantly, it is centered on the incredible, Leo Zisman, the Lion of Judah.
A Week Without A Phone
Today is day six without a phone.
Besides for feeling slightly isolated, it’s not too bad.
I’ve been doing things that I know I would not be doing if my phone was sitting next to me, shiny screen beckoning.
Redemption
Picture a family full of smiles, and joy. See all the moments they spend together and support each other, through blessed times and difficult ones. Picture the holidays filled with warmth and laughter, and the Shabbat... But then something destroys the serenity.
Moriah
King David prayed to give me my destined glory from his palace; his son to mold me into the mountain that everyone faces when they call to our Creator.
A Knotty Situation
Unless you are one of the lucky few who were born with picture perfect hair
immune to frizz and flyaway's, you have got a few curly hair problems - just like me.
Beauty
They try to manipulate you into thinking that by definition you're a shell and on the inside your dead, you don't exist. They put zero meaning into life. The shell is their focus - that's what they make of life!
It Happened
It’s history. You can’t deny it.
The Holocaust. Just about the worst six years in Jewish history. The Nazis slaughtered our nation during its journey to world domination. Six million innocent people were murdered. We have evidence. We have witnesses. We have proof. So why are people denying it?
A Life Of Music
“I was so inspired by the beautiful lessons I learned and by the holiness around me that I just couldn't stop writing songs!” she says.
LOL
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the oldest recorded use of LOL was in the 1960s and it referred “little old lady.” LOL was first used for its official meaning in the 1980s.
Self-Confidence
A little while ago, I was at my friend’s house for Shabbos. Her younger sister, who was in second grade, had a friend over; let’s call her T. According to today’s beauty standards, T was absolutely gorgeous. In addition to being physically appealing, her personality was totally adorable.
The Death Of Klinghoffer
They are presented as freedom fighters attempting to further their cause, and not as the bloodthirsty murders they were.
100 Days Of Quiet Happiness
Can you be happy for 100 days in a row?