Amy Lederman
IJN Columnist | Reflections
Up close and personal no more
Amy LedermanMay 28, 2020
I have always been a “touchy-feely” kind of gal. And while I never gave it much thought before, I realize now that I am a chronic hugger, arm-linker and...
Navigating Covid uncertainty
Amy LedermanApr 23, 2020
We are all equal in the eyes of the coronavirus. Each of us is now living in an altered universe where many of the assumptions and expectations upon which our daily...
Celebrating Passover in a coronavirus world
Amy LedermanApr 08, 2020
Passover is the holiday when Jews come together for seder with families, friends and community to retell the core Jewish narrative which goes like this: We were slaves...
Caregivers
Amy LedermanFeb 13, 2020
The job description might read something like this: “Looking for someone 24/7 with the patience of a saint, the wisdom of the Dali Lama, the goodness of Mother Teresa...
Like a moth to the flame
Amy LedermanJan 09, 2020
It began as a typical Christmas Eve. To borrow from Elana Kagan: “Like most Jews, I was at a Chinese restaurant.” This year Christmas Eve fell on the third night of...
It’s human to want to give
Amy LedermanDec 19, 2019
CHANUKAH 5780 SECTION E PAGE 23 Arizona. California. Israel. Peru. Boston. No matter what state, country, time zone or zip code, I make it my business to call my mother...
Israel…it’s complicated
Amy LedermanNov 14, 2019
I recently returned from a fantastic trip to Israel — an interfaith delegation sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona. Our group consisted of 28...
Unveiling reveals more than a headstone
Amy LedermanOct 03, 2019
We gathered together in the warm September sun at my father’s gravesite, just 10 days shy of a year since he died. It was the coming together of the family clan, the...
To everything there is a season
Amy LedermanSep 12, 2019
In October, 1965, Columbia Records released a hit song by the Byrds called “Turn, Turn, Turn.” But while my friends and I loved its beautiful harmony, I never...
Judge not
Amy LedermanAug 08, 2019
She walked over to the swimming pool with the baby held lovingly in her arms. She was laughing and making silly faces; the baby clearly delighted and entranced with her...
