Have you ever run away from something? Have you ever hidden something? Perhaps you’ve looked the other way or denied something that was true? These are natural human instincts we each have. We often close our eyes and hide from things that are just too difficult to face. This isn’t because something is wrong with us. This isn’t because we’re guilty of having done something wrong. This is because, as humans, we live with many emotions...Read more...
I’m so excited for this weekend. The Sisterhood Hanukkah Bazaar is one of the highlights of my year. I’m always in awe of what our community has created and managed to keep going for 48 years. The amount of pride I feel every year after Bazaar is so immense. Words cannot begin to express my appreciation to our Sisterhood for all they do year-round, and especially for Bazaar. Words can likewise not begin to...Read more...
איזהו עשיר? השמח בחלקו./Who is wealthy/happy? One who is happy with their portion. (פרקי אבות ד:א). These words are of the utmost importance. We spend too many days of our lives looking at other people and feeling as though we don’t have the lives we want. We look too often at what’s lacking and not at the beauty of all we have.
This concept is enshrined in the עשרת הדברות/Eseret HaDibrot/The...Read more...
Pain, hurt and sadness. Anxiety, frustration and disappointment. These are all emotions we try our best to avoid. We yearn to feel full and complete and content. We yearn to feel joy and ease. But life cannot be fully experienced through a prism that only engages half of the pantheon of emotions in the world.
This week the פרשה/Parsha/portion is called חיי שרה/Chaye...Read more...
I begin this article with a personal prerogative: Happy Birthday Ayelet. Today is her 16th birthday and I could not be more delighted and prouder to have the honor to celebrate her. The פרשה/portion this week, וירא/Vayera, was her פרשה for her בת מצוה/Bat Mitzvah and it’s one she and I have always enjoyed debating at length and looking more deeply into its messages. One of the most admirable qualities Ayelet has is her...Read more...
