Look Up
This week’s Torah portion has so much to offer that I barely know where to begin. This is one of …
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Honoring Their Lives, Not Their Deaths
The name of this week’s Torah portion is Vayechi, which means “and he lived.” Ironically, it focuses more on Jacob’s …
Do Not Despair: There Are Stars
The number of deadly and terrifying tragedies in our world today is beyond belief… except we have to believe, because …
A Death Unnoticed. A Life Remembered.
Miriam’s death in the Torah is sudden and unexplained. Only five Hebrew words tell us that she died and was …
On Dying (and Living) and Mourning
Let’s start with something uplifting from a friend’s Facebook page: If you are sad today, lift your heart with the …
Passing Away
Oh my. It has been a really long time since I last posted. Apologies all around! Life has been a …
A Life Forgotten
Two women named Dorothy, born 6 months apart, died the same day at age 95. Their obituaries side by side …
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