A Large Cup of Kindness to Go, Light and Sweet
“I have a room,” she said. “Saturday I will move in. My church is paying for it. I’m here today and tomorrow, hopefully that will give me enough to get an air mattress, and then I will never do this again.” I wished her luck, and I walked away, feeling moved by the interdependence all humans have on each other, and with a deeper understanding of just how much we get when we give.
An Upside Down World
When a child is trembling with fear,
When guns command him to raise his hands in the air
You know beyond a shadow of doubt
The World Has Gone Upside Down.
We Created A Museum!
From the moment Israel was declared a Jewish state, it has been the subject of controversy and struggle.
Laughter
One important factor in helping us laugh is not taking yourself too seriously.
Young People are Missing Out
At the American Jewish Historical Society, there was an excellent program about Jewish women in the Civil War. The audience learned about such colorful women as Phoebe Yates Pember who served as a nurse, with 15,000 patients coming under her direct care during the war and Clara Solomon, a teenager who chronicled the Civil War.
90 Seconds – A Summer Never to Forget
This past summer was a powerful one for the Jewish people. I will always remember where I was on June 12th when I found...
A Flat (Bread) Out Message
Are we wealthy, are we paupers?
Are we kings or are we slaves?
Wrapped
I didn’t need that much garlic. After all… how much garlic, exactly, could I put into the chicken without overdoing it?
But something made me leave the white, rounded head on the counter after cracking off a few bulbs, rather than putting it back in the fridge. Maybe I’d need more.
Victorian Styles – The Comeback
Are you totally bored of today’s uniform dress – that of a shell and pencil skirt? These wardrobe staples have carried you through the past few years’ whether the style was short, low-cut, sleeveless and/or sparkly.
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.
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.
Your Rights Are At Stake
If you're part of the 95% of Americans who own an Apple device, you're being spied on at this very moment.
Thoughts On Synagogue Terror
I am naive, but only in an optimistic sense, seeing the good in the world like only a 20-year old can.
A Bystander’s View
What Hashem desires most is that we learn to connect with each other as children in the same family.
The Dating Game
They say there’s no bigger nightmare than starting to go out / You’re playing emotional mind games that involve another’s feelings, no doubt / Your hopes atop a roller coaster, but soon to be set in loops / Where you’ll have to make good conversation again, over your cream-of-broccoli soup.
Ma’ayanot Students Make A Bat Mitzvah Girl’s Dreams Come True
The first issue the girls had to deal with was finding sponsors willing to donate goods and services for the event.
Too Fragile a Dream
A dream,
A shining ball of brilliance
Held lovingly in my palm
Its sparkle shone with
The edges of my tears.
My History
I close my eyes and fall back
rejoining the strong women of my history
See The Dark
Another tree is down.
I’m driving down Lakewood Avenue, figuring that maybe, just maybe, the tree that blocked the middle of North Lake Drive has been removed, and I can go through. After all, they had a whole day. I’m sure things have been taken care of.
The Five Commandments
Whenever I got praised for an achievement, I feel like I should say that half the praise goes to my parents. Although they can get on my nerves, I am really blessed with a mother and father who have molded and shaped me (by any means necessary) to become a successful human being.
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!
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
Thank You Notes
I knew I wasn’t supposed to do it. They specifically warned us not to, and you don’t mess with the army. But how could I not? I peeked over my shoulder and saw the olive drab back of the supervisor. Good. I dropped the paper into the box along with the chocolate spread and watched it continue down the conveyer belt. A minute later the box was sealed. No sirens went off, no soldiers rappelled down the walls of the warehouse, fixing their guns on me. I exhaled. And then laughed. My note was just one of several that had snuck their way into the food packages that day. And the IDF had no clue…
Destination
When the train has departed the station,
Fresh of food and of saturation,
The journey ahead excites,
With all the could bes and the might's,
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.
Who Am I?
Somewhere along the way, my own mantra got lost and fell to the wayside. Now, that certainty has been replaced by doubt. By comparing. By looking over my shoulder at others and seeing that they do more, they have more, they know more, they have more than me.
More Extracurricular in the Curriculum
Imagine, sitting through nine classes each day, not understanding the material being taught, and failing many subjects. This would be a terrible school experience.
Looking Up
In the hustle and bustle of New York City, it’s nearly impossible to stop and slow down - even for a second. The gulps of coffee, swish of a lipstick, and the tying of your shoelaces need to be accomplished in a matter of minutes. The clock is ticking. Everyone is perpetually on the go, not appreciating the present because the future is waiting impatiently. Though I am a New Yorker through and through, I’ve never stopped to ponder this hasty way of living.
Guardian Angel
I walked into the trap he set,
And there a terrible fate I met.
Come Sit With Me
At first I thought I wouldn’t be able to use it at all.
I had thought the concept was perfect. A rose-colored background, surrounding black encroaching from all sides. It would be a cave of warmth, a hiding place within the darkness.
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