Torah
Moving Beyond Where I’m From
i’m from a little gray ranch hidden behind overgrown bushes on a steep hill. i’m from beneath the willow tree and a…
To My Son, One Month After
My son made his bar mitzvah. Talk amongst yourselves. I’m a little verklempt….
My Father’s Secret
My parents have always kept secrets, but this one was kind of a doozie. …
Facebook Advice Before The Bar Mitzvah
A few months ago, after her daughter had just made her bat mitzvah, my friend Jill held my hands in hers and…
Oy Vey: What To Give (& Not to Give) For a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
I’m going out on a limb here in making a recommendation regarding what I think is the best gift to gift a kid for a bar or bat mitzvah. …
What We Are: A Hanukkah Post
When Tech Support was a l’il dude, I found myself in the grocery store for the eleventy-seventh time that week. It was our turn to host the annual Jacobson family Hanukkah party that night, and twenty-four people were coming….
Oy Vey: Tips to Non-Jews About Bar & Bat Mitzvah Giving
I received an email from an old friend not too long ago. She sounded kinda panicky:
Renna:
I have been invited to go to a Bat Mitzvah in NYC for a co-worker’s daughter. What do I give? Help!
Jenna 🙂
That Jenna. She brought me right back to October 25, 1979 when I celebrated my own bat mitzvah in Syracuse, New York. …