I recently had a conversation with a friend whose husband is slowly closing the law practice he’s had for thirty...
It used to be easier. When the kids were younger, I’d pull two short Ikea bookcases together, set them against the couch, cover them with a sheet, leave some little lit up lamps inside, throw pillows, favourite books, and there you have it, Happy Sukkot! As they get older, and...
The shards of ice,Swarm in my face,The bone crushing frost tugs,The cold howling on all wavelengths,reaching beneath,Professed layers of warmth....
How a sukkah becomes a breathtaking act of faith.
after David Karpel I resolve to live, you saidin awe of the mundane the moment my fish catch food a toothless man whistling the mornings I woke in terror, in darkness and marvel at the purple of the sky I can’t think of anything that isn’t a miracle so let...
“The weather is always good for Jewish holidays”, said my mom. She often said it in my childhood, in the...
A lone manin simple pantsand a simple shirtin a quiet room says: We have ruined so much, we could become so...
Today I pray for rage sustained
For the righteous temper
That retches thoughts and prayers
As half-baked answers
