Perri Chaikof

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Dec 30, 2023, 8:40 AM

It doesn’t feel like a new year

The world clock says it’s nearly 2024. But my clock is still stuck on October 7th, 2023. The Jewish world is a small one. From my experience playing Jewish geography, I’m usually only one or two degrees of separation from...

Oct 11, 2023, 7:05 PM

All of Kfar Aza are our children

Since last Saturday, it has been very hard to be a Jewish parent. In the quiet moments when I am left with only my own thoughts, I am overwhelmed by feelings of helplessness, despair, and grief. I feel broken. Putting my...

Oct 9, 2023, 2:58 AM

The day the earth tilted

Everyone remembers where they were when they first heard about a plane crashing into the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001. I was in elementary school, grade 6. Our drama class had been canceled for reasons that were not made...

Dec 18, 2022, 11:21 AM

Deserving Daughters

Early in my pregnancy, I had a strong feeling that we were having a boy. I set aside all the girls’ clothes in the boxes of hand-me-downs we borrowed from friends, certain we wouldn’t be needing them. My husband...

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About Me

Perri Chaikof is a marketing professional in tech. She lives in Toronto with her husband Michael and their daughter Hallie.