My daughter stayed home sick today, so we spent some time getting ready for Shabbos and talking about the parsha. I asked her to share some things, and she pointed out that much of the Tetzaveh talks about what the kohen gadol wears. It's also about the decor in the Mishkan. Seems a little dry … Continue reading Tetzaveh – Noisy BTs and Elevating the Mundane
Performing Miracles
I was a flaming baal teshuva. Until I wasn’t. I had hit a wall. Yes, I continued to keep kosher and Shabbat and dress modestly, implementing what I had struggled to learn the previous 10 years. But in my heart, I didn’t feel the love of Torah, the light that had initially been sparked. I … Continue reading Performing Miracles
Just Write
B"H (Note: B"H is a shorthand version of "Baruch Hashem," or blessed is G-d, used by frum [Jewish Orthodox] people. In other words, all that I write, say, do and am should be a blessing, as long as I am connected to my Creator. These two letters, whether in English or Hebrew, is the way … Continue reading Just Write