Human Interest
9 min read
Tracey Ribeiro met her husband, José, just before she turned 16. Her soulmate literally knocked on her door. Tracey lives in South Africa and clearly remembers the Thursday afternoon her future husband knocked on her parents' door. He was selling home security systems in the neighborhood. "I didn't answer. My sister did. She told him […]
Rosh Hashanah
4 min read
This is the time of year when Jews around the world pause to look inward and reflect on the year that's passed. Starting on the first day of Elul (the Hebrew month leading up to the High Holidays) and building until Rosh Hashanah, the shofar sounds like a spiritual alarm clock, waking you up to […]
A week before my daughter Tali’s wedding, people kept saying to me, “You must be so excited!” And of course, I knew I should have been. Tali and Ariel are a lovely couple who had been dating for two years, including while they were both serving in the army. They met through one of those […]
As we approach the High Holidays, I find myself reflecting on the past year, with all its highs and lows. I realize that many of my highlights stem from the joy and pride inherent in Jewish life. Here’s my list of ways I’m glad to be part of this crazy, unruly, occasionally maddening, but ultimately […]
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