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Choosing Love
As much as I loved love and dished it out generously to others, I fed myself fear. This ingestion was…
Whole, Body & Soul
I remember being eight years old and getting on a scale. I was offered $1 for every pound I would…
The Next Chapter
It’s funny how sometimes we end up creating for others what we need the most. The Layers Project was born…
Reality Under Rockets
I had never heard a rocket siren before. I’ve watched countless videos of rocket sirens, rocket explosions, and all sorts…
My Last Trip To The Mikvah
I just went to the mikvah for the last time. I am 28 years old. I took my time getting…
Life in the Ghetto and Journey to Auschwitz- Excerpt from the Story of Leah Klein
“The Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia in March 1944. The first thing they did was to take away the Jewish work permits.…
Coming Back to First Position: Learning to Love My Body Again
Her body moves gracefully across the room, small ballet slippers dotting the floor with lightness and strength. Her arms are…
Maybe A Little Brighter, Tomorrow
After my second son was born, I struggled with mild postpartum depression (PPD). It was bad enough to be struggling…
Persistence, Perseverance, & Triumph
May 2, 2020, I felt really sick. I went to my local emergency room and I was screened for COVID…
Breathless: My Struggle With Panic Attacks
It starts with a tightness in my chest. Slow and searing, it feels like my heart has a clamp around…
In the Eye of the Storm
My father is in the hospital sick with COVID. It has been many months since words like “coronavirus” “quarantine” and…
My Conversion Journey
I’m standing in front of the Jewish ritual bath, the mikvah, wearing only a white cotton robe and clear plastic…