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 […]
Tag: Tradition
Tradition and Women- By My Dad
Many years ago, during the Fiddler on the Roof rehearsal, the team felt something was missing from the show. They believed it needed a setup. What is the show about? What are we trying to say? They decided it was the Tradition of the Jewish families in Russia. That night, they wrote the new opening number, Tradition.
Candlelit Glow of Remembrance and The Empowering Fist Pump
My beloved Mom, DiaNNe (with two N’s, or you will hear it!), battled Alzheimer’s. This year is my mom’s fourth Yahrzeit, the anniversary of her death. The date is based on the Hebrew calendar, a lunar datebook with 29 monthly days alternating with 30 days. It’s too confusing for me to calculate, so I rely […]
New Tradition or A Tradition
New Traditions or Tradition- For our new Passover tradition. Nobody needed to audition. The only precondition. To rise to this position #Poem #Poetry #Tradition #Direction #RaisingJess