Deborah Simon Troner

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Apr 26, 2023, 9:46 PM

Older but wiser?

We wish Israel, our beloved homeland, heartfelt good wishes on her milestone 75th birthday. The world, and Israel, have changed radically since that incredible day when Israel declared itself a sovereign State, and God bless Harry Truman for being...

Apr 25, 2023, 9:15 PM

Yom Ha Zikaron: A Day of Sadness and of Proud Memories

Siren! Danger! ...

Apr 18, 2023, 4:59 PM

In Remembrance of the Shoah and Echoes of the Past

EXILES Drumbeat of expulsions Echo through millennia Assyria/Babylonia/Jerusalem/Rome/ England/France/Hungary/Austria/Spain/Portugal/ Russia/Lithuania/Germany/Northern Italy/Poland/ Egypt/Lebanon/Syria/Iraq/Yemen/Libya/Morocco/Iran And more Unsafe In their homes, in their lives No place to hide Discrimination; danger “Othered”> Ostracized > Outlawed > Out! Like the turtle, they have no voice And carry their homes on their backs Or as much as they can, and may Memories,...

Apr 14, 2023, 8:24 AM

What will happen next? And after that?

In a few days, more than 800 South Florida Jews will travel to our beloved Israel on a Federation Mission to celebrate Israel's 75th birthday. I wonder if and how they will find things there: will they participate in...

Apr 7, 2023, 7:56 PM

Introduction to Counting the Omer: The Number Seven

THE NUMBER SEVEN Its strong base planted firmly in long-ago time It turns always toward the future The number seven is a bridge Every seventh day It connects, yet separates Shabbat from six other-days Creating time and holiness Seven times seven The number of days separating, yet connecting,...

Mar 31, 2023, 11:48 PM

We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.

Anaïs Nin said that. It's one of my favorite quotes. We humans react subjectively to things we see, hear, feel, touch, and imagine. Our writings, the arts, architecture, and conversations of all types are commentary, inspired by the things...

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About Me

I grew up in New York City; graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and Cornell University with a major in journalism; have lived in Miami since 1971 with my husband, children, and grandchildren. One daughter and her family live in England. My husband and I have studied continuously with the Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning since 1997. I began writing poetry during Covid lockdown.