Dealing with COVID emotionally has become somewhat of a challenge. The pandemic has caused a lot of anxiety amongst individuals and families and it’s hard for many of us to deal. People go get tested when they have any kind of COVID symptoms, ranging from sore throat to headache to… Read More
Recently, I read an article about how Chanukah has become “merchandised” and “Christmasized.” The blogger, Nina Badzin, describes Chanukah as a relatively to-the-point holiday where we eat potato pancakes and donuts, give presents, light the menorah, sing beautiful songs, and say some special prayers. In her article she expresses how… Read More
I logged onto my email account one night last week, and found the following from my friend, Chani* (name changed to protect the guilty!), from out of state: Chani: Hi there, Miriam! How are things? I”m babysitting for my 7-month old grand-daughter, and as I write this, she is screaming… Read More
Ahhh…Grandmothers just say the most amazing things…don’t they (we?). Bubby conversations. Or as I like to call them: Bubby Convo’s. Yes, whenever I talk to my friends, and especially my middle-aged (!) friends, many of whom are grandmothers, I learn so much from them. I am always surprised, impressed, excited,… Read More
I had arrived at a huge event of the “Siyum Hashas” last week on Wednesday. My husband came home from work early, so we could leave at 3:30 for the program that began at 4:45 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown Los Angeles. There was no traffic surprisingly, and… Read More
