Choose Your Words Carefully
"The word, 'fast' for Yom Kippur means we don't eat, and we don't drink," my Hebrew teacher explained. Not every Hebrew student in my...
(Holding on) Opportunities (on Hold)
From a list of 117 books put out by My Jewish Learning earlier in the year, I had put a handful on hold. I read the introductions of a couple. I skimmed a few. I purchased one, "My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew" by Abigail Pogrebin. The premise of the book was to observe all, large and small, well known and often ignored, Jewish holidays across the year. Several years ago, I used Ariel Burger's book "Witness: Lessons from Eli Wiesel's Classroom" as a frame
(Necklace) Chains
I keep all my earrings and necklaces in a tiny box. I store the box in a drawer. I am gentle. I don't shake it. I don't turn the box...
