29 March 2020 Dear reader, Firstly, and most importantly, how are you? Really, how are you? What a different world we are living in!…
Reflecting On My Time Capsule Letter
In the midst of a relatively uneventful work day, I receive a text message from my sister-in-law which catches me off guard. The message…
The road to the crematoria: my visit to Terezinstadt
What is it to be a third-generation Holocaust survivor growing up in modern society? Our generation is the last to personally encounter Holocaust survivors,…
Adoption: It Was The Only Option Left
“I met you on March 23, 1996.” I dropped the card and began to cry. I knew immediately it was from my daughter, April,…
Here I Am
Intimacy is a scar Wrapped around the boy’s arm, A motorbike accident, I touched it, He hates it. I wanted it to be something…
Let in the Light
I cannot help but compare how differently my daughter and I learned to light the Shabbat candles. My daughter has seen the candles her…
A seder in the Australian desert
You don’t exactly move to the outback of Australia to be the most Jewish you can be. It’s a place where people know more…