Iyar 5784: Let’s Connect
Chodesh Tov everyone! While a new month is always exciting — we have a special davening (prayers), we eat bread to signify a more festive meal, we are supposed to abstain from certain chores — there is...
Read MoreChodesh Tov everyone! While a new month is always exciting — we have a special davening (prayers), we eat bread to signify a more festive meal, we are supposed to abstain from certain chores — there is...
Read MoreI sat at the play Leopoldstadt this summer, watching the events of the Holocaust unfold on stage. It’s a Broadway performance (now closed) that documented the life of one big family in the years leading...
Read More“You’re so calm,” a colleague said to me on a Zoom call the other day. It was almost a shock to hear as I feel like in the past week, I’ve been a bit of...
Read MoreWhat can I say about Tevet? To be honest, before this year, Tevet felt like one of those months you kind of just gloss over. While Chanukah is still going on at the start Tevet, there’s a bit of a letdown after such a big and festive celebration. This year though, I'm looking at Tevet in a totally new light.
Read MoreHello, everyone! At this point, we’re knee-deep in Cheshvan. We’ve had some time to reflect on the Jewish holidays that have passed (and TBH already feel like forever ago) and get back into a rhythm. The beauty of the month of Cheshvan is that we get to revel in routine. Holiday time is amazing yet also a bit crazed. Now, we have time to settle and just process.
Read MorePodcasts have been my jam for awhile now, and what better time to get more into them than in Elul? Sometimes, especially as a busy woman, it’s easier to learn while on your way to work, cooking in the kitchen or on a walk with the baby rather than finding time to sit down a read a whole book. I love the amount of information available to us with podcasts — there are constantly new conversations for us to glean from.
Read MoreHello, old friends! I know, I know, it’s been quite a while since you’ve heard from me, so let’s catch up. A lot has happened in the last few months. For starters, I moved out...
Read MoreI realized that disregarding my feelings to reach this higher state of joy was completely counterintuitive to the goal. By taking the time to listen to my body, its stresses and challenges, I gave it space, cultivated a stronger internal relationship within and felt so much more connected to myself and Hashem as a result.
Read MoreLooking back, it’s crazy to think Esther Wein was going to ever be anything but a teacher of Torah. “Torah teaching was basically my mother’s milk,” Esther says. She was born into a family of greats — her grandfather was Rabbi Shimon Schwab, an influential Rav who had a big impact in reshaping Judaism in America.
Read MoreMotherhood is a time of deep, intense change. Even if you’ve dreamt of becoming a mother your entire life, it’s one of those things you can’t really understand until you’re in it. The all-encompassing nature of motherhood — that hits you instantly and, at the same time, slowly sets in — can be overwhelming. As many say, you’re not just giving birth to a child, but to a new version of yourself.
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