Janice Hochstat-Greenberg

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Nov 4, 2023, 11:19 PM

Silence: A Poem

. Silence By Janice Leslie Hochstat Greenberg @2023 Silence The silence Is louder Than The voices Rising Up Against Israel And Jews The silence Isolates Me, It makes me feel Vulnerable The silence Wraps itself Tightly Around My soul Suffocating me. I want to cry out Beseeching All of you Who are The silent ones To raise your voices In defense of Your Jewish friends or...

Jan 24, 2020, 9:04 PM

We must keep on retelling their stories

As we mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, I think of all of those who perished there and of all of the other concentration camps. I think of those who survived and were liberated but have...

Jan 22, 2020, 8:59 PM

Tomorrow I Will Say Kaddish for My Friend

Tomorrow I will say Mourner’s Kaddish for my late friend Ed. It is not his Hebrew Yahrtzeit (Hebrew anniversary of one’s death). That will not be for another two weeks according to the Hebrew calendar. I do not think that Ed...

Jan 22, 2020, 9:57 AM

Parsha Bo & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I discovered today that the weekly Parsha (Torah portion) the week of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth was Bo (Exodus 10:1 - 13:16). Dr. King often referred to the Exodus narrative in his speeches. Reading the text of Bo, I...

Jan 5, 2020, 11:35 AM

Misconceptions/Preconceptions

When you look at me what do you see? A woman? A short, plump person? Someone with a slight limp? With crossed eyes? A senior citizen? If you saw me in my work environment in a library what would you think?...

Jan 3, 2020, 4:00 PM

Reconfirming My Faith

This Shabbat I will go to services at a local synagogue. This Shabbat, more than ever, I want to recommit myself to more regular synagogue attendance. This is partially due to the spiritual and emotional renewal and strength that I...

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About Me

I am a librarian, folklorist and author living in New Jersey. I was brought up in both Orthodox & Conservative shuls. As a married woman I have been very active in both Conservative & Reform shuls.