Country Girl
Residents would complain about the dimly lit streets; I embraced the darkness
Tag: Lifetakes
To Experience Again
I was shocked by that scream, and in that moment I knew that Bubby was human — and I could be human, too
One Big Cholent
While I felt bad about my burned cholent, I wasn’t worried. Somebody would have enough for us and our guests
A Hand to Hold
We know that grief — so raw and bloody — is a traffic accident you want to look away from. Because it may be you next time, and you try to make sense of how short life can be
Teacher in the Middle
I steal a look at the girls. They’re writing, writing. What about me? I taught them this, the words they’re stringing together so fast and sure
Taste of Freedom
And suddenly I think, if my house is a mess anyway, why not have some fun?
Forever Yours
He must have known that power comes and goes, that one day Poland will be coated in hollow memories, but Torah is portable and forever
Music to My Heart
The headache generally begins the week of Pesach, with The Sefirah Discussion. Sigh. Okay. It’s not a discussion. Argument, more like
Sparks
We chat of summer plans, jobs, dreams, and hopes. And who we are. I find myself defending something I never thought so much about
He’s Mine
What this woman didn’t know, and couldn’t possibly have known, was just how loaded her simple question was
A Song to the Heavens
The frustrating thing is that I had achieved that intense kavanah, but now I have to struggle for it — more often than not, failing miserably. It doesn’t help that the Satan does ...
