Category Archives: Women

Blogging the Torah: Parashat Chayei Sarah, Matriarchs Galore

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

  Thanksgiving weekend seemed an appropriate time to think about the matriarchs in our lives. First, there were the matriarchs at many of our Thanksgiving tables. At mine their were two, my mother and my brother’s mother-in-law. Then there is … Continue reading →

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Call Me . . .

Posted on June 5, 2015 by

When our latest cat came into our lives two years ago, there was much discussion about what we would name him. I thought of the name Elul, aka Luli (top), to represent the month he came to us. We are … Continue reading →

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Blogging the Torah: Parashat Pinchas, Whose Seed is it Anyway?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by

This post is dedicated to my teacher, my friend, Hazzan Faith Steinsnyder. If royal watchers were Bob Dylan fans, they might be singing “The Times They Are A Changin’.” The Parliament has passed a law allowing the monarchy to be … Continue reading →

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Blogging the Torah: Parashat Balak, Mah Tovu Ohalech WCN

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

I am renewed.  I am exhausted. There is music running around my brain.  I wake up with a song in my head.  My cup is filled after a glorious week with my chaverot at the Women Cantors’ Network annual conference.  … Continue reading →

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