From his coat pocket Len produced a brown paper package and placed it carefully on the shiny table in front of them. Read More
When I was growing up, in the 1950’s and 60’s, Americans spent about 10% of their annual income on clothes. Most of the fabric was milled and the garments were sewn in this country. Today, Americans spend about 3.5% of our income on what we wear. Read More
I used to want nothing more than to develop some sort of immunity to the heartache that death caused me. However, now I see how much enduring these difficult experiences has given me… Read More
…we don’t know what to do. To gap year or to stay put? To interstate uni or to not uni at all? These questions need answers, and we don’t have them. Read More
Once a year, for 25 hours, the country stands still…One by one, children, teens and adults swarm the empty streets. They walk, ride bikes, run around, laugh and talk. Main roads, that usually have heavy traffic, become filled with bicycles, scooters and pedestrians. Read More
Because one day they stop asking. And the silence is worse. And she stops talking about it. And her heart is so heavy she can barely stand. Read More
Very recently, I discovered 2 letters addressed to me, amongst correspondence to my parents. They were for my 1st and 2nd birthday in 1940 and 1941. Read More
So this year, as I sit down to write my list of highlights, I ask myself and everyone reading: What do I want to remember from the past year? And what do I not want to remember because it hurts, but know that I need to remember? Read More
Writing gives me power. I feel strong when I write, and my individuality emerges. Read More
Jews are not lonely men or women of faith. We are not a people of monks, nuns or hermits living alone at the tops of mountains. When we suffer, eat, pray, argue, learn, grieve or rejoice we are not alone, for better or worse, we do it together. Read More
So many things could have gone wrong with the mural, but it survived through fate and circumstance. It’s not just a surviving remnant. It’s a surviving piece with an astonishing history. Read More
We want to hear your stories of courage. Jewish Women of Words invites you to submit your own experiences for publication. As we approach the High Holidays send us reflections about your year, your life, your experience. Read More