Who are your favorite people to be around?
My boys especially my little one because he loves to hug and cuddle. And I’m a sucker for kiddo cuddles.
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What is the greatest gift someone could give you?
Right now it’s the gift of time free of any chores and responsibilities. I am a mom of two with a full time job load so my free/me time is incredibly limited.
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Who is your favorite historical figure?
My favorite figure, more so because I’m super curious about the entirety of her background and story is Roxelana. She was the first official wife, meaning one married in an official marriage to an Ottoman sultan, something highly unusual in the culture of harems and and multiple concubines. While her actual background is not confirmed, I like to agree with the historians who believe she came from what is now Ukraine.
Learn more about her here:
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Not sure how to properly respond to this prompt today
What notable things happened today?
Today marks 8 years since my mom entered the SF General ER to never emerge from that hospital alive. I do my best to give today and the next 3 days until the day of her passing as little thought as possible.
Before I had kids, I kept myself busy with self care or fun distractions to keep my mind elsewhere. These days, with two kids, I thankfully (I guess) have plenty of distractions and little time to dwell.
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Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?
Heck yes I do. “Doroga uhodit v dal”, aka “The road goes into the distance” by Alexandra Brushtein was the quintessential coming of age story of a Jewish girl at the turn of the 20th century in Czarist Russia. It was a memoir of the author’s growing up and experiencing antisemitism, growth of communism and social class frictions that increasingly led to violence in pre revolution Russia. This book was a childhood favorite of my mom’s which is how a copy ended up in our home library. .
I loved this book so much that when it was accidentally given away to the local Catholic Church (the irony of that does not escape me) when we were packing for immigration, I threw such a monumental fit that my dad went and got the book back. And now it sits on my shelf in my own family library stamped with logo of the Kostyol of Saint Florian of Shargorod.
Even though I rarely read it, it’s yet another link to my childhood and memories of my connection with my mama.
What fears have you overcome and how?
This is kind of an odd prompt. I don’t know if I’ve overcome any fears at all, if anything, it’s more that I’ve come to either accept them somehow or find ways around or through them.
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What personal belongings do you hold most dear?
Most of my mom’s jewelry even if I can’t wear some of it like her rings because her fingers were smaller.
Some of my books from childhood that I brought over when we came from Ukraine.
My old journals.
My kids’ hospital tags and random clothes
My entire wedding outfit and my bouquet because it sadly rotted.
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What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite?
I am a good Jewish girl in the sense that I will love any holiday that involves lots of good food and presents but really, food is sufficient. So if it’s a Jewish holiday or a Christian one, or any other religious tradition, if there’s food, then I’m there. And if there is food and I get leftovers AND presents, I am there with an extra bag 😎
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What topics do you like to discuss?
Books
History
Pop culture
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind.
God
God I need sleep.
Jewish Books Are Awesome 