Holidays
What it’s like: Always living in a socially-distant- stressful world.
Welcome to my world. I’m not being sarcastic. I’m welcoming you all, to this socially-distant, monotonous, stressful life, fully cognizant…
The Hidden Pain
Three years ago, Yom Hazikaron took on a whole new meaning for me. That’s not to say that the day…
Why This Seder Will Be Different
So what is different about this Seder night than any other? This year that remains to be seen. This will…
Mini-Layers Profile: #coronastories #pesach #LauraBenDavid
(1/2) “We were really lucky. My son had returned from a trip abroad with buddies and they were able to…
Mini-Layers Profile: #coronastories #pesach #tovabukingolts
(1/2) “For the last 4 years, we have been going to NY for Pesach to visit my parents, brother (who…
Mini-Layers Profile: #coronastories #pesach #NaomiRivkahMost
1/3 “I am a 36-year-old widow with 3 children, ages 9 ½ ( twins boy and girl) and 12 ½-year-old…
Always With Me
Last summer, The Layers Project did a profile on my story of Infant Loss. When I think about the few…
Alone
Fiction Mindy sits in the neurologist’s waiting room. To her right and left, patients—most with pinched brows and downturned lips—flip…
The Failings of Solely Focusing on Beauty
As women, we know that we need to take care of ourselves. We should eat nutritious food, dress in a…
Sukkot: Leaning into Vulnerability
Have you ever thought about how each season has a psychological component? During the cold winter nights where you don’t…
Al Chet
My G-d, the G-d of Sarah, Rivka, Rachel, and Leah, May all my cries of al chet reach you through…
Ilui Neshama: Elevation of the Soul
On Rosh Hashanah, I saw holiness in the sanctuary. It was a most beautiful moment in its rawness, its honesty,…