I was struck by the intensity with which the woman davened, head beat slightly forward, machzor open in her hands. She wore a simple skirt, a short-sleeved blue-grey shirt and sandals. She did not wear a hat. Read More
When Fasting Isn’t Teshuvah: Elul and Eating Disorders
And then there is the annual question of Yom Kippur: to fast, or not to fast? Fasting is contraindicated for ED recovery – but what does that mean for one’s neshama? Read More
Mixed Feelings in Paradise
I think when I look back at this time I will still grapple with the juxtapose of being in paradise while others suffer. Read More
Morning Mitzvah
I don’t mind
pushing the night bugs
from the surface
of the water Read More
Mother
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