Topic Tags: family

“In this moment, though, I felt triumphant. Not only had I given birth and become a mother in my late 40s, but I had figured out a way to truly honor my father’s memory and wishes…”

My husband stokes the fire / with wood the children gathered / I knead the dough – / an offering for the Source of all

“Later, alone, she taught herself the art / of painting flower portraits. I learned that part…”

“All of the marriages, promises all the lives and deaths behind us all the way back to the Red Sea’s crossing…”

Rabbi Marina Yergin shares a new ritual for mourning.

“Make room beyond the river for my sister, who / is singing Miriam’s song…”

“One time, we tried to learn a line dance / where we linked arms in order of the generations…”

These four prompts offer ways to share different experiences of gratitude at your Thanksgiving table. 

This ritual is for a family convening or establishing a family foundation to make Tzedakah decisions together.

“G-d forbid we eat grocery store drek.”