Baila Brecher

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Sep 4, 2017, 12:27 AM

Ten years ago I left America and never looked back. Well, actually that's not true. I did look back. Alot. I left alot of my people in America. People who I think about all the time. Family and friends and work...

Apr 6, 2017, 12:56 AM

Reframing Passover

She's reframed the cynical, resentful, and cranky Passover experience to embrace the holiday's beauty with gratitude

Dec 26, 2016, 11:20 AM

A loss, a life, a legacy

A tribute to a friend who blogged his illness with humor, gratitude, and grace, all while giving out ‘F#$% Cancer’ bracelets

May 29, 2016, 7:20 AM

Can You Feel the Love Tonight

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that Sir Elton John came to Israel on Thursday night. In a sparkling blue jacket he performed his most beloved songs to 40,000 plus fans in the Yarkon Park in...

May 11, 2016, 4:30 PM

In speaking with a friend last night as we walked to the local Yom Hazikaron Tekes, (Memorial Day Ceremony) in our city of Modi'in, she remarked how the day leading into the evening felt much like Yom Kippur. As...

Apr 25, 2016, 12:21 AM

The Ticking in the Night

Last night, I was able to sleep on my stomach. It's been over six weeks since I had my valve replaced, the one that even though damaged from birth, served me well until about a year ago. It's good to be...

Mar 8, 2016, 2:40 PM

Owning the fear

"Own the fear," he told me when I told him about the surgery I would need, the one in which they would open my chest and replace the worn out, tired valve with a bright, shiny new one. "Own...

Dec 8, 2015, 7:03 AM

When your parents live (and die) in chu”l

Tonight, the second night of Chanukah is the night my parents used to celebrate their anniversary. I miss them. I miss my father's reticence. I miss my mother's loudness. In so many ways they were mismatched. My dad liked to stay at home,...

Nov 20, 2015, 3:55 AM

Sometimes I go through my days in a bit of a fog. I work hard. Have lots of children to treat, parents to counsel, reports to write, staff to meet with. It's good work, it keeps me busy and focused. With...

Sep 3, 2015, 3:29 PM

The Demise of the Pickle

It doesn't happen often (oh, who are we kidding, it happens once a year when I manage to clean for Pesach), but every now and then I rummage through the back of my fridge to see what's growing there...

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About Me

Baila used to be a prolific blogger until Facebook conquered the world. She has since forgotten how to post anything that is more than 140 characters. Recently she has been bravely trying to get back into the blogging business, but it hasn't been easy. Baila enjoys piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. In her other life she is an SLP who made Aliya nearly seven years ago with her husband Isaac, her three daughters and Ozzy the Wonder-Dog.