Category Archives: being jewish

Passover minus the struggle

Posted on April 19, 2017 by rglw

Passover came and went this year. We were in it for every moment of the holiday but we didn’t struggle. It simply passed through. Passover is my favorite holiday and for some reason this year, I was thinking about all of … Continue reading →

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The days of remembrance colliding

Posted on March 24, 2015 by rglw

We celebrated my mother’s sixtieth birthday just three weeks before she died. Her death was completely and totally unexpected. And when she was gone, it was not immediate. Her life ended on one day but was not over for another. … Continue reading →

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I reject the Mensch on a Bench and you should, too

Posted on December 8, 2014 by rglw

There are many things about Christmas that perplex me, but that doesn’t mean I can’t love the Christmas season. And I primarily love this most wonderful time of the year because I don’t celebrate Christmas. I have no halls to deck, no … Continue reading →

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Why being a modern American Jew is so hard

Posted on February 25, 2014 by rglw

Our local, family-owned Kosher supermarket was on the verge of closing this week when some angel investors rescued the business. Our Jewish community was temporarily devastated at the prospect of losing this local institution. For many, the Crown is more … Continue reading →

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Yoga Shabbat, able bodies and back spasms

Posted on February 11, 2014 by rglw

This past Saturday, I went to yoga at my temple. It was an unconventional way to spend Shabbat morning. Growing up in a conservative congregation, my parents and I were not habitual Saturday morning service-goers. And though my parents were … Continue reading →

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If you ask me what I need, I’ll tell you nothing

Posted on November 27, 2013 by rglw

Too often, I’m writing about how quickly time passes and how incredulous I am that another month has gone by, that another semester is nearly over.  There is a seasonality to being an educator that is both comforting and confounding. … Continue reading →

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On social media: [sometimes] you say it best when you say nothing at all

Posted on September 25, 2013 by rglw

With so many channels for communication, it is incredible if anything stays private. News, no matter how big or small, travels quickly.  Is it possible for the thinking brain to internalize, recall, or reflect on so much information?  What about … Continue reading →

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Chanukah Christmas cage match

Posted on November 21, 2012 by rglw

An open letter to retailers on the cusp of Christmas shopping season: I know you have been waiting since July to debut your newest and biggest product. I know you held off as long as you could until the very … Continue reading →

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