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The word “apartheid” has been used, misused and abused for decades. It is a ubiquitous favorite of the current woke mob composed of misguided so-called humanitarians popping up on American college campuses and in cities around the globe. Words matter. Continue reading Is Israel An Apartheid State (Published in The Times of Israel)
Now that we are days away from the inevitable post-Christmas Covid surge, I am reminded of the question my kids asked me so many years ago: “Mom, is Santa real?” I’d been dreading this question for years, but not in Continue reading Santa Isn’t Real, But Covid Is (Published in The Times of Israel)
Now that my son is a sophomore in college, he’s had some mental and physical distance from us, giving him insightful and at times critical perspective on our household. It’s rewarding when he appreciates home cooked meals, fresh smelling towels Continue reading 3 Ways That Limiting My Phone Use Reconnected Me with My Family (Published in The Huffington Post)
Sometimes I wish I could put in earplugs while standing in line at the grocery store. Perhaps if the lines were shorter, I’d zip through unscathed. The other day I just couldn’t help overhearing the guy in front of me Continue reading Thanks, But Please Don’t Tell Me How to Celebrate Thanksgiving (Published in The Times of Israel)
The deafening crack of thunder shook the gymnastics floor and rattled me on the bleachers. I prayed that the torrential mid-summer downpour would slow down before we made a run for the car after my daughter’s tumbling lesson. I could Continue reading How My Daughter & I Accidentally Became the ‘Gilmore Girls’ (Published in Kveller)