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About the Author

Yael Zoldan M.A.

Yael Zoldan is a freelance writer and author of the popular children's book, "We Can Do Mitzvos from Aleph to Tav" (Feldheim, 2009). Her new book, “When I Daven, (Feldheim, 2011) which helps small children understand and enjoy their daily prayers, is now available in bookstores.

What God Must Feel

What God Must Feel

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Because I’m a mother, I know.


These Small Lights

These Small Lights

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Chanukah reminds us that we are not the same as everyone else.


And the Winner Is…

And the Winner Is…

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

My son is running against his best friend and I'm afraid.


In the Sukkah

In the Sukkah

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

In that temporary shack we felt our permanence.


The Yom Kippur Dare

The Yom Kippur Dare

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Do I ask God for another chance, a chance I know I don’t deserve?


The Telemarketer

The Telemarketer

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Sometimes, you have to throw away the script.


Earning My Freedom

Earning My Freedom

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

In a world of Facebook and Twitter, is anyone special? Preparing for Passover I discovered an answer.


My Purim Costume Fantasy

My Purim Costume Fantasy

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

This year, finally, my family will join the ranks of those paragons of virtue, those models of creative efficiency: The Ones with the Themes.


The Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

My grandmother and the terribly hot summer in Brooklyn.


In My Father's World

In My Father's World

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

My father's love asserted itself in distinctive ways.


A Sacred Remembrance

A Sacred Remembrance

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Shavuot was the day my grandmother arrived in Auschwitz.


Passover's Magic

Passover's Magic

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Passover is coming and I have entirely missed the point.


Gorgeous George

Gorgeous George

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

George doesn’t walk, he waltzes.


Alone in Lenox Hill

Alone in Lenox Hill

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

In my grandmother's room, it was as silent as death.


Alone in Lenox Hill

Alone in Lenox Hill

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

In my grandmother's room, it was as silent as death.


Stay With Me

Stay With Me

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Lying in the bed she had no questions. Sitting at her side I had no answers.


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