Passover Prayer

Passover Prayer

May the wine we drink, the Torah we share, the food we eat, and the stories we tell remind us of who we have been who we are now and Move us towards who we are intended to be. May that knowing fill our hearts, pump through our veins, and surge into every cell of our...
Got A Light?

Got A Light?

Stepping outside of my front door in winter is like being front row at an IMAX showing. Rain, wind, thunder and snow, the Golan Heights gives good nature. I’m not the most outdoorsy gal on the block, but I have gotten pretty good at watching new weather move in. The...
Why Living In The Moment Is Overrated

Why Living In The Moment Is Overrated

Growing up, I kept a copy of ”Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” by my bedside (not too far from the “The Tao of Pooh,” a collection of poems by ee cummings, “The Catcher in the Rye” and “This is My God” for those of you keeping score).  I dabbled in...
Threshold Junkie

Threshold Junkie

I started the “Couch to 5K” running-workout a little over four weeks ago. Until this morning, the only physical feat I could claim after these aerobic jaunts was: I felt a little less like I was going to die each time I did it. Four weeks of a prescribed combo of...