Category Archives: Personal Reflections
Lately
I’ve been struggling a bit with reading material. I have probably about 10 books I’d like to bite into and share with you guys but the timing hasn’t felt right. In the mean time you may notice that I’ve been sharing articles that capture my attention from various Jewishly publications. Just because I am not reviewing, doesn’t mean I am not reading and in the spirit of this blog I am continuing to bring you all Jewish stories. Whether my own reflections or striking words of others.
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Barbara Mensch’s Photographic Journey in Search of an Israeli Family She Never Knew She Had – Tablet Magazine
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A portrait of Gluckel of Hameln
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New books for new year range from stark to dreamlike | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California
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Waking up to Shabbat
It’s been a very long week. More like very long almost two weeks. Right before Labor Day, allergies struck home and not so quickly spun out into one of the nastiest flus in my recent memory. A week was spent on the couch with not much energy for more than constant stream of television at our brains. Oh yes, both my husband and I were fully sick with the flu though this time around, I got the brunt of the illness stick. Throughout the week, we took care of each other as we hit the stages of the flu plague at different points. Sometimes he had no energy to get up and I ferried endless cups of tea and soup. At other hours, I shivered under a blanket trying hopelessly to not choke on my cough and he brought the sweet salvation. It’s been a LONG week. But we made it through together and as we are about to hit 4.5 months of marriage, there is no one else I would rather be sick with me. So as we head into the restfulness of the weekend, may you all rest as we do on this lovely, healthful Shabbat.

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