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Esther Kurtz

Esther Kurtz

Esther is boring and normal, bananas in her yogurt make her very happy. She lives in NJ with her husband, children and many opinions

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Great Reads: Fiction
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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Outside Chance
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
"Coming to Yom Kippur through yirah is like a mafia sit down with an IRS auditor"
Life Lab
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
It’s a kiddie coup —Esther’s kids run the house for two days
Outside Chance
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
“I’m going to skip my introduction. If you paid for this course, you know what you’re getting”
Outside Chance
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
I gave Avrumi a look. “You’re not getting this, Chaim told me this and then said, ‘Well, now I’m a lo yutzlach’ ”
Outside Chance
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
"What’s there to explain? It’s embarrassing, it’s disappointing, it’s frustrating, concerning. That’s not enough?”
Outside Chance
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Oh, Shifra, right back to perfect. I mentally shook my head. I need to keep an eye on you
Outside Chance
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Do I, don’t I, do I, don’t I, I made all the nano-second calculations we mothers do. “Yes. Sure”
Outside Chance
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
“It makes me feel empowered to parent my kids, but, y’know, it also makes me feel a little bad about lost opportunities”
Impressions
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
In 2020 we recognize “so normal” as authentic. That was Miri. No pretenses, no apologies, no straining
Musings
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
My critic knows me and pushes me. To do more, to be more, but also to doubt and loathe myself