Shabbat
Still Here, Still Singing
It’s the Shabbos before my wedding. Friday night. I’m sitting on the porch next to a pair of shoes that…
Breaking and Rebuilding
Written by Shira Lankin Sheps & Rachel Hercman One year ago, on October 27, 2018, The Tree of Life synagogue…
Shabbos Before the First Aliyah: A Mother’s Blessing to Her Children
Leaving and Returning, From the familiar and safe to the unknown. Though your presence here will be missed, You are…
Coming Back to the Mikveh
When my husband and I felt our family was complete, I chose a birth control that would accommodate that decision.…
Poway
For Lori Gilbert Kaye z”l This is the way it feels. The tip of my finger is pinched by the…
Widowhood as a Single Mom
The hardest thing I have ever done was when I had to tell my five year-old daughter that her father…
A Jew Is A Jew: Lessons From Anti-Semitism
When I turned on my phone after Shabbat here in Israel, a nightmare scenario unfolded on my newsfeed. During a…
When G-d Says No: Coping with Miscarriage
When we found out I was pregnant, we were overjoyed. We couldn’t wait to share the news. In line with…
Learning and Growing From a Life Fully Lived
I will never forget the text that I received on January 12th, 2014: “I know that you can’t get texts…
The Collection of Jewish Moms
The dining room, Friday night at the Singles’ Shabbaton, buzzed with the potential of meeting one’s spouse. My friend Chaikie…
Infertility Awareness Shabbat: Creating a Legacy to Ensure A Feeling of Inclusion by Those Who Have Not Yet Completed Their Families
I’m not a big crier, I like to have a tough exterior and save my tears for private conversations between…
Re-Learning How To Make Shabbat
For the first half of my life, Shabbat was made for me. I was born shomer Shabbat, or Sabbath observant,…