My battle with bed bugs.

Published: Saturday, January 03, 2009

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Visitor Comments: 13

  • (13) suzyb2750@hotmail.com , January 11, 2009

    I remember something happening to me, and later on figured out what the message was. I promised to try to improve, and the next day, things were better. It might sound silly to some, but if something won't go away, we have to see what the message is in order to fix things.

  • (12) felix , January 9, 2009

    Honestly? -- Yes & No

    It seems to me that, yes, the message is simplistic in that there appears a direct causal relationship between Act 1 and Result 1, with G-d being the operating agent and tshuva the catalyst. However, the act and result are not specific states, but rather transcendent manifestations of the same, whereby our engagement with G-d is both the operating agent and catalyst. What's bugging me? interpreting prayer as a simplistic tool.

  • (11) Brian , January 9, 2009

    Practical Tools

    For settling bite pain and swelling: Glycerol (glycerin), directly. For long-term safe suppression: diatomaceous earth (DE), dust-like microscopic shards of crushed diatom shells, which penetrate exoskeletons. Non-poisonous, doesn't "fade".

  • (10) S Ehrlich , January 8, 2009

    Its The name "BEDBUGS"

    Thanks "Lori allways alive". Its in the name "bedbugs" - the Messege of "BED" represents the comfort zone of our lives, And thats probebly where we are miscomforting others and thats where we need to do Tshuva.

  • (9) Anonymous , January 7, 2009

    Wowwwwww

    Incredible, the words of babes! Thank you for your honesty, for sharing with us a process of growth and devlopment. We once had bedbugs as well, and I must admit you are very strong to have dealt with it so well!

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Lori Palatnik

Lori Palatnik is an author and Jewish educator who has appeared on television and radio and has lectured on five continents, illuminating traditional practices and life-styles for our contemporary world. She and her husband, Rabbi Yaakov Palatnik, live in Washington, DC, where she is the Executive Director of The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project of Aish DC.

Lori is the author of "Friday Night and Beyond—The Shabbat Experience Step-by-Step"; "Remember My Soul", which explains the Jewish concepts of soul and the afterlife and a guide to anyone who has ever lost a loved one; and "Gossip—Ten Pathways to Eliminate It From Your Life and Transform Your Soul", featured on "Dr. Laura" and FoxNews.com.

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