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Apr 23, 2015, 1:28 PM

On my way to Israel, I learned and slept through the night flight, not willing to distract myself with electronic enticements. I attempted to fall asleep repeatedly while scores of fellow passengers wrestled the cellophane off their frozen and...

Oct 30, 2014, 7:28 AM

What’s in a Name?

The chaos as I push into my house at the end of the work day, as little hands grab for me, slightly bigger voices call to me, telling me the details of their day, complaining, laughing, requesting, about events,...

Sep 4, 2014, 11:35 AM

Children From Another Marriage

There are all types of nachat that we have from our children. Hopefully, when all goes well, their wedding day and the spouse they choose is atop that list. They have grown from small children in need of guidance...

Aug 24, 2014, 6:40 PM

Eighteen years ago, my husband and I made aliyah. I was seven months pregnant with our long awaited first child. Moving to Israel and raising a family there was fulfilling a dream created as I became religious. Aliya completed...

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I am a mom, teacher (is that redundant?) and wife trying to serve Hashem in Galut. The rest is just commentary