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Rosh Hashanah: Making Room for God

Rosh Hashanah: Making Room for God

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It is when we are broken that we recognize God as our true home.

Sick of Being Sick

Sick of Being Sick

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Who’s running this show, anyway?

Spark of Hope

Spark of Hope

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Cancer I could laugh at. It was remission that was so difficult.

A Yom Kippur Question

A Yom Kippur Question

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I was floored. There wasn't one doctor in the whole hospital willing to help us.

My Special-Needs Sister

My Special-Needs Sister

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I want my friends to know that it’s okay to be different.

The Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary

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My grandmother and the terribly hot summer in Brooklyn.

At the Bottom of the Pool

At the Bottom of the Pool

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Was that my precious child lying motionless in the water?

Mournful

Mournful

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A bereaved mother’s perspective on the Three Weeks.

Some Hurts Don't Heal

Some Hurts Don't Heal

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The greatest blessing comes between two friends.

In My Father's World

In My Father's World

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My father's love asserted itself in distinctive ways.

Bat Mitzvah Reflections

Bat Mitzvah Reflections

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A letter to my daughter upon her Bat Mitzvah.

Bringing Judaism Home

Bringing Judaism Home

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Add boiling water and watch love grow.

A Sacred Remembrance

A Sacred Remembrance

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Shavuot was the day my grandmother arrived in Auschwitz.

Me and My Boys

Me and My Boys

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The question no one asks: "What was it like to get divorced with two children still in diapers?"

My Lost iPod Cable

My Lost iPod Cable

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In Egypt, the Jewish people were hanging on by a tiny thread. So was I.

Passover's Magic

Passover's Magic

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Passover is coming and I have entirely missed the point.

Unmasking God’s Love

Unmasking God’s Love

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This Purim, grab a piece of God's unconditional love, and dance.

The Music of Opportunity

The Music of Opportunity

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Patrick Henry Hughes can teach us all a lesson about reaching our potential.

Interference

Interference

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Why I gave up TV.

Fun vs. Joy

Fun vs. Joy

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Finding the keys to happiness this Chanukah.

Lily's Magic

Lily's Magic

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A little girl inspires us to rise to life's challenge.

You First

You First

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Reckoning with forces that split a family apart.

Mama's Hands

Mama's Hands

by Brochi Rossen

Every wrinkle held a story.

Sometimes

Sometimes

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It's mundane. It's magical. It's motherhood.

Gorgeous George

Gorgeous George

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George doesn’t walk, he waltzes.

Birth Plan

Birth Plan

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Our personal variation of "Man plans, God laughs."

Standing Before God

Standing Before God

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Having just turned 43, never married, no kids, I was having a tough time getting up the enthusiasm to pray for these same things once again

Broken

Broken

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Suddenly a single parent, the shofar's long wail echoed the one in my heart.

Emergency Landing

Emergency Landing

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The plane plummeted downwards, oxygen masks dropped, and we thought this was the end.

Playing Our Piece

Playing Our Piece

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Finding a reason in life to sing.

The Shiva Call

The Shiva Call

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Inspiration from a house of mourning.

A Letter to My Father

A Letter to My Father

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It's been 13 years but there is still a crack in my heart.

Fathers and Memories

Fathers and Memories

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Daughters never forget.

A Life Cut Short

A Life Cut Short

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My mother died when she was almost 98 years old. We thought she'd live forever.

My Mom

My Mom

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My mother blessed me with the ability to say amen to both life and death.

Surveillance

Surveillance

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Visitors to Israel from the Far East discover a brilliant, new monitoring system: the mezuzah.

Cherishing Your Past

Cherishing Your Past

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Passover reminds us that not only can't you escape your past, but you have to cherish it too.

Snow Angels

Snow Angels

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Paving a path for our children.

These Lights We Kindle

These Lights We Kindle

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Appreciating miracles every day.

A Knock on the Window

A Knock on the Window

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Sometimes it's the small gestures that penetrate most deeply.

Nothing's been the Same

Nothing's been the Same

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Life sure has changed, my little one, ever since you've joined the family.

No One to Blame

No One to Blame

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A taxi ride to somewhere unexpected.

Sukkot's Healing Hug

Sukkot's Healing Hug

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In these unstable and scary times, the sukkah gives us a reassuring message.

The Key to Life

The Key to Life

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To me, it is a miracle that anyone can conceive a child unassisted.

Clinging to Life

Clinging to Life

by Miriam Silver

This was my third pregnancy and it was going blissfully well. How things can change in an instant.

Life's Final Chapter

Life's Final Chapter

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As I took care of my dying mother, a new bond was created.

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

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We were marrying off our eldest daughter. Why was I feeling so much pain?

My Mother the Judge

My Mother the Judge

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Watching Judge Lefkowitz balance the needs of four generations and a seat on the New York State Supreme Court was impressive, especially to her daughter.

My Grandfather's Maror

My Grandfather's Maror

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Some bitter herbs cannot be eaten.

The Necklace

The Necklace

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The true meaning of loving your fellow Jew.

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