Tag: Community

Our Amish Story-One Hoof at a Time

The cell phone rings, and my husband, Mitch, answers. “Hi, it’s Jacob.” “Hey, Jacob, what’s up?” Mitch replies. This is not just any friend; this is a call from our Amish buddy. How are they using a phone, and what did he want? How did we help? And how would we have survived in the Amish community raising our daughter Jessica? Our Amish story unfolds one horse hoof at a time.

68 is the New 13- My Adult Bat Mitzvah

The morning of October 12th, I sat at my desk practicing Hebrew for my Bat Mitzvah that evening.   I am not 13—traditional age for becoming a Bat Mitzvah in front of family, friends, and the community —that ship passed 55 years ago.   Six months back, I saw a notice at our Temple – Congregation […]