Chana Perman, at The Blogs

Mar 19, 2019, 6:17 AM

Join me, shall we, In a Pur-ommmmm meditation Bringing down yet greater strength To P:ur-i'm (you are, I am) A joyous celebration Poor-im, poor him Yes, cliché, but the good guy wins Pour-'em (on Purim) L’Chaim! To Jerusalem (may we all spin) Purr-him, purring The enemy in gloves kidskin Know the...

Jan 21, 2019, 2:52 AM

Tu Sense

Tu B or not to be never asks the tree (of existential anxiety blissfully free) Not needing to be any creation other than itself (can the same be said for you or me?) Hark, and bark! let us learn from the tree rejoicing in our identity (idiosyncrasies!) May we yield fragrant...

Jan 8, 2019, 9:27 PM

The Glamorous Giver and the Disheveled Do-Gooder

When I come to stand before the heavenly court, I do not fear the question: “Why weren’t you Moses?” I was not equipped to be Moses. But I tremble for the day that it will be demanded of me: “Why weren’t...

Dec 2, 2018, 11:58 AM

The Art of Chanukah Facebook

The art of Chanukah Facebook Is something you'll want to master Lest you go the way Of social media disaster If your latkes were a hit Hey, share a pic or three Just go easy on memory lane We already love everyone in your family Yes, your...

Oct 31, 2018, 9:17 AM

Moving Down (and back up)

The two sisters work all Sunday lugging their treasured possessions down two flights of stairs Finally their new room is ready In the basement! How exotic, how independent Mommy mixes out letting the chips fall left, right, and center Up and down the stairs they scamper clothes, books,...

Oct 25, 2018, 5:48 AM

The road from nobody to somebody

“If I am I because I am I and you are you because you are you, then I am I and you are you. But if I am I because you are you, and you are you because I...

Oct 24, 2018, 8:01 AM

Good night kiss (and shared sentiments)

When I kiss Mintsha good night (She waits for it) I tell her I'm the luckiest mommy in the world (How did I ever get so lucky?) I answer my question (G-d just decided I should be lucky) She rejoices in our good luck (Thrilled that...

Jun 29, 2018, 12:21 AM

Camper Send-off

We are tired, we are wired, sending off our kids to camp, hopeful they return inspired Stuffed together with sixteen pairs of socks: our aspirations, wishes, dreams that they grow to become all we pray for them to be Yesterday, heard on the radio - we...

Jun 15, 2018, 8:00 AM

Thoughts upon visiting the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Here is where our prayers overflow Here is where there is so much more than we can know Here is where we hear both thunderous and hushed sounds Here is where most precious memories abound Here is where we pause and connect Here is...

May 30, 2018, 8:19 AM

A salute to the brave people

There they go The brave people Whom you and I see every day We don’t know the extent of their bravery (Because many of them wear the concealing mask of a brave smile) A senior hobbling at the supermarket Post hip surgery, it’s her first...

About Me

Chana holds an M.S. in Special Education. Her innovative poems, essays and lectures reflect two and a half decades of experience working with students of all ages and abilities. Chana's writing has been published on Chabad.org, meaningfullife.com as well as in The Canadian Jewish News, The Jewish Press, and AMI. As a longtime volunteer with the Friendship Circle, Chana was recognised by the Ontario Legislature for “bringing a smile to the faces of children with special needs.” Although Chana 's "heart is in the east" she currently lives with her with her family in Toronto.