A Gift Passed Along
It was harder than it sounds. I didn’t feel it. And I wanted to feel it, and I wanted my kids to feel it
A Gift Passed Along
If you took a moment and stepped inside, you were quickly overcome by the smell of dust, of pages, of history, of life itself
A Gift Passed Along
“Why Israel?” I answered. “Because you taught me to love Israel. You taught me to love Jews
A Gift Passed Along
They know it’s the prelude to a busy 24 hours that begins with water
A Gift Passed Along
As I conjure that precious, long-ago image, one word wells up within me. Just one word: Dignity
A Gift Passed Along
When the Darchei Ish shul opened its doors in Bnei Brak, those Simchas Torah scenes came back to life
A Gift Passed Along
My mother's passion percolated within me. And over the last year, it found expression in a direction she could not have foreseen
A Gift Passed Along
I can still remember the elders of the community who wouldn’t even think to smile during that period
Calligraphy
She doesn’t know Mo very well if she thinks he’s going to get his hands dirty with some Ikea furniture. He wouldn't even build our own furniture
Voice in the Crowd
Let’s be honest. Our parents and grandparents know something we don’t
Calligraphy
Did Nechemiah learn there? Was it a yeshivah? He spent a lot of time there, and she knew he was learning chassidus (“mindblowing stuff,” he liked to tell them)
Risk Factor
Mommy, I tried to be there. Please tell Abba that 500 miles and quarantine is nothing for a Bivhilu
Calligraphy
“But this was always the plan. We were only ever foster parents to Josh. My sister never wanted to give him up for good”
