Peanut Butter and Jelly
There are some things that go together like peanut butter and jelly. Thanksgiving and grief don’t seem to co-exist, or do they? These days we are praying for the hostages to be released, the safety of the IDF, praying for innocent Palestinians to be safe, and for the safety of Jewish people all over the…
Tell It to Hitler
These are my thoughts from the past week that have been traumatic for many of us. I was watching a video as a woman told her story of how she escaped. She ran, along with her friend, from the cars stopped on the road, as the terrorist’s used their machine guns and fired at them.…
The Sukkah in the Pool
Sukkot just doesn’t work for Florida. It is our rainy season so, for some years the lawns become muddy, and the mosquitos are hungry and angry. We had the infamous year where the sukkah couldn’t withstand the rain storm and fell into the deep end of the pool, leaving glitter from the decorations! The year…
These are beautiful pictures take by my wonderful friend Betty Gardner Gonzalez.
Exterminating the Locusts
Every year during the liturgy of Al Chet I come undone. I am overwhelmed with the sins that I have committed. As it says in one of the statements in the Al Chet, “for the sin which we have committed before you intentionally or unintentionally.” The sadness that I feel for missing the mark is…
The Invitation
Recently, we received a very large black envelope. It had gold calligraphy with our names and address on the front beautifully scripted. I excitedly opened the envelope and pulled out a gorgeous invitation. The invitation was sealed in the center, and I thought I heard a crescendo of music as I opened the two halves…
Your Born Again Birthmarks
I watched as a young man stood with perfect posture, handsome, wearing good shoes, a nice watch, as he confidently gave directions to a wait staff. Everything seemed to be perfect, until he turned his head. As he turned, his full face showed a very large birthmark across his forehead. When I saw this across…
