It’s Sunday, April 11, 2021. Two days from now, it will have been one year since my mother passed away, according to the Gregorian calendar. The yahrzeit, or anniversary on the Hebrew calendar, has just passed, and I spent most [Read More]
Publishing is filled with losses and wins though this week it was mostly wins.
The Jewish community of India is very dear to my heart.
India is undergoing a major COVID crisis right now. If we have all learned anything from COVID, it is that we are all in this together.
If you want [Read More]
Writing can be slow and solitary. This turned out to be a pretty exciting week in my writing world.
It was more writing, editing, and querying. Repeat. I’m still determined to get a piece into Tiny Love – one day.
I wrote and then revised a picture book manuscript based on a story from Talmud. I’m particularly excited about it [Read More]
On 13 May 2021, 09:00 (New York), 15:00 (Brussels), 16:00 (Jerusalem) at the WJC Plenary, I will participate in a panel discussion on Diversity in Jewish Leadership – Pathways & Opportunities for an Inclusive Future. This event is designed to start conversations [Read More]
Back on the rollercoaster of publishing (and life) ups and downs.
It was the 1st yahrzeit (anniversary on the Hebrew calendar) of my mother’s death. I ordinarily sleep for 5-6 hours. I slept for 12. By the end of a very [Read More]
The Art of the Park: An Insider’s View
Word count: 150
On Mondays Ari drew Josh playing soccer.
On Tuesdays he painted Lilah feeding the ducks.
On Wednesdays he sketched Zayde playing chess.
On Thursdays he sculpted the carousel horses.
On Fridays he collaged scenes from [Read More]
There are very few books on adoption or fostering in Jewish kidlt. This list is an ongoing list (hopefully) that I will continue to update, and a topic that comes up often in my family. It’s shockingly small so I’m [Read More]
It’s been a BIG week and a rollercoaster of emotions. Yes, again.
Vaccine (2nd dose) UN-booked (by the government)!
There were alleged irregularities with the packaging of the BioNTech vaccine and the program has been halted while an investigation is underway.
Of [Read More]
