Lauren B. Lev, at The Blogs

Dec 19, 2024, 3:09 AM

Many years ago, while I was working with parents and children on Hadassah’s Al Galgalim/Training Wheels program, I came across an article in the Chanukah unit called “The December Dilemma.” Although I don’t remember much about it, the title comes...

Nov 20, 2024, 11:48 PM

How Giving Tuesday Gives Back

I have always been skeptical of made-up holidays –the ones that fill 365 days with celebrations like National Taco Day (first Tuesday in October) or National Father-In-Law Day (July 30). I’m not a big fan of those holidays created...

Oct 29, 2024, 5:40 PM

Sunday in the Park: Marching for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It is 6:46 am on Sunday. The train that goes to New York City is right on time. Too early in the morning for the cosplay participants who are going to the last day of NYC Comic Com, and...

Sep 30, 2024, 9:48 PM

The road through Elul

Although there is always the joy and the solemn coming of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur that jogs my memories early in late August, I have gravitated to the month of Elul because of its purpose in preparing us...

Aug 16, 2024, 12:31 AM

Tikkun Olam—Repairing the World—A Win-Win for All

“If the garment or accessory is right for prom, it’s right for this donation.” So said the flyer I wrote that was sent out to Temple B’nai Torah, Wantagh, NY congregants in anticipation of the yearly Mitzvah Day, held...

May 14, 2024, 7:07 PM

Return to ‘The Barn’- a Holocaust Story

The writer, James Baldwin has been quoted in a 1962 essay for the New York Times, “Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced,” James Baldwin's Fire: Throughline. So, what does...

Mar 20, 2024, 7:44 PM

Purim for beginners

When the Hadassah Al Galgalim Training Wheels Program, a development program for families with young children, became our community’s “go-to” for holiday celebrations, Purim was especially sweet. It was a celebration complete with pre-school crafts such as elbow macaroni...

Mar 1, 2024, 8:55 AM

For March Women’s History / Empowerment Month – The Empowering Annette

When I first met my husband, he had many stories to share. Third generation in his Brooklyn, New York apartment, a rich history of studying and working in theatre including backstage adventures on Broadway and most importantly the legacy...

Feb 2, 2024, 8:05 PM

Shabbat as Our Refuge

When we first moved into our new home, we found that “fifteen-or-twenty-minutes-away” temple to put down roots for both spirituality and community. Each Friday night my family met familiar congregants, made new friends, and slowly established our role in...

Nov 29, 2023, 1:15 AM

The Mitzvah of the Mikvah

I was chronically early that Sunday morning, circling the unassuming office building for a parking space. Pulling up to a spot on the street, I noticed the nearby telephone pole with two “Kidnapped” posters on it -- further proof...

About Me

Lauren B. Lev is a Life Member of Hadassah Nassau (Long Island, NY) and a member of the Hadassah Writers' Circle. She is a New York-based writer and advertising executive who teaches marketing communications at the State University of New York/Fashion Institute of Technology as well as SUNY Old Westbury. Lauren writes personal essays and features that have appeared in New York Newsday, Patch.com and the East Meadow Herald under the weekly column "eLEVate the Conversation". She has written for the book, “Real Stories of Hadassah Life Changing Moments” and is the honored recipient of the Hadassah Nassau Region Woman of the Year Award for her work in developing the Special Needs version of the Hadassah Al Galgalim/Training Wheels program. This hands-on, inclusive program helps to ensure that young children nationwide can learn about the richness of their Jewish heritage.

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