Tzippy Cohen Perlstein

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Apr 13, 2019, 8:31 AM

eMOONah – אמונה

I'm proud of my little country with big dreams! While news outlets were quick to report the crash; 'Israel's Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes Into Moon During Landing Attempt', they forgot to insert a very important word. 'Israel's Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes...

Nov 23, 2017, 12:59 PM

Thanksgiving of biblical proportions

I consider myself an Orthodox, practicing Jew. I try my best to keep the commandments relevant to me. Some come easier, even naturally, while others require some effort. One of those Mitzvot that come a little easier is that of...

Oct 27, 2017, 3:14 PM

I repurpose leftover challah to enhance salads, soups, and more, with its spice of Shabbat spirituality

Sep 16, 2016, 2:03 PM

Thirteen is the New One

I’ve often wondered who decided the appropriate number of days a mourner must sit shiva. What was the logic behind the directives as to who, what, when, where and how? (And there are in fact guidelines for all of...

Apr 24, 2015, 1:31 AM

Just yesterday we mourned her losses. Thousands upon thousands of innocent mothers, fathers and children lost at war, in terror, with hate. We shed tears for those we knew, and those we didn’t, because – no matter the distance...

Nov 21, 2014, 12:25 AM

A light unto the nations

In the wake of Tuesday’s horrors, I don’t have much to say. I happened to be awake on Monday night (US time) as the situation unfolded in Israel, and, needless to say, had a very hard time sleeping that...

Sep 23, 2014, 7:21 AM

With the approaching Jewish New Year and my son’s obsession with all things nature/animal related, we opted to visit a bee farm. It was the first time I had visited one, and watching the beekeeper in action was fascinating...

Sep 8, 2014, 5:41 PM

My Other Birthday

It’s Sunday evening, and my mind is wandering. According to the Hebrew calendar, the date is Elul 13. Eleven years ago, on this night, I was lucky. In a sense, I was ‘born again’. ...

Jul 1, 2014, 6:19 AM

Our boys are home

Our boys are home. Not the home we prayed for. Nor the home that prayed for them. They have been returned to the ultimate Home with the ultimate Parent of parents and are safe in His...

Jun 18, 2014, 10:08 PM

Faith conquers all

If you're trying to imagine How it feels, Life suddenly stopped in it's tracks. Days, hours, minutes, Endless tears Stolen from you... Memories flash before your eyes As poignantly as your fears... Picture your child in front of...

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About Me

With a passion for writing, travel, health minded cooking/baking, music, the Arts and anything creative, Tzippy is always looking deeper than the surface to connect what is similar between people, events and her passions. While music may well be the pen to her soul, writing is the ink to her mind and the expression of her heart.