Tag Archives: Tisha B’Av

Who Is Chosen?

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Gail F. Nalven

I remember reading The Chosen  as a teen and I was hooked. I then went on to The Promise, the sequel and pretty much every other book by Chaim Potok.  But The Chosen was the best.  I was thoroughly engaged … Continue reading →

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The Kotel and Me

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Gail F. Nalven

Awhile ago, my mother gave me a box.  In the past years, she had been going through our closets and such, and brought me my stuff from our childhood.  In the past I have received boxes.  There have been  boxes … Continue reading →

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