My Simple Emes

I was looking through some old papers and came across something I wrote 2 years ago. As we approach Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year)....

Tonight is the first night of Chanukah. Chanukah is a time for gratitude and our family is so grateful for the return of our daughter...

It's been a long while since I wrote a blog. During the interim, we have relocated and have been busy settling in. I've been wanting to...

Every year, as Shavuos /Shavuot draws near, I am reminded of the following story: My brother and I were very young. We begged our...

I couldn't stay away from My Simple Emes :) I had not planned on putting up a blog until after Pesach (Passover). And although I have...

Behind the scenes, days and even weeks before this one-day holiday, Jewish women the world-over are preparing costumes for their children...

I admit, I have a thing for trees. Some folks think I'm nuts while others have expressed agreement when I say I can feel the energy of a...

For two weeks now I've been trying to get some information from my medical clinic. I began obsessing about receiving this information. ...

Earlier this week I ventured out with my pad and pen to a nearby park. It was the day after Rosh Hashana and I planned on spending some...