Listening to Baba’s story, her words penetrated deeper than any mussar speech. Because Baba is so… real. Beneath her petite frame, my grandmother is a very powerful person. Passionate. No weak, hazy, beliefs; when Baba believes something, she lives it in every breath she takes,
I strive to fill the hours, build a routine, drown out the seconds ticking away. But filling time isn’t living and I want to live
I hadn’t planned this trip. In fact, months ago I deliberately decided against it, when we received the invitation to attend the family simchah
But before I can start cooking, I remember the daily chapter of Tehillim I’ve promised to recite for the refuah of a young lady
Okay, so a birthday party would be nice. But, Miriam, you’re a big girl now. It’s not like nobody appreciates you nowadays,Family Fiction: Birthday Wishes,Okay, so a birthday party would be nice. But, Miriam, you’re a big girl now. It’s not like nobody appreciates you nowadays