Amy Lederman
IJN Columnist | Reflections
The spirit of the vine
Amy LedermanJun 08, 2017
I recently spent five days hiking and biking through the Burgundy region of France, where my appreciation for the vineyards and vintners of that region was nothing short...
Finding meaning in life’s challenges
Amy LedermanMay 25, 2017
The number 40 in the Jewish tradition holds a unique spot in our history and collective psyche. The flood lasted for 40 days. Moses went up to the mountain to receive...
It’s all in the Dad-itude
Amy LedermanApr 20, 2017
My dad is a stand up kind of guy. Well, actually, at 98, he is more of a “sit down, I’m tired” kind of guy, but his attitude reflects that of someone much younger....
A time to celebrate ‘Dayenu ’ moments
Amy LedermanApr 06, 2017
PASSOVER EDITION 5777 SECTION C PAGE 19 Passover is a time of year when Jews tell the core narrative of the Jewish people which goes like this: We were slaves for over...
Where do I come from?
Amy LedermanFeb 09, 2017
When my daughter Lauren was in kindergarten, the class took a trip to our local zoo to learn about animals. The children were treated to two beautiful, slightly unusual...
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Amy LedermanFeb 02, 2017
I have always loved books. As a child, I treasured my hard-cover editions of Heidi, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Black Beauty and loved the nights when my mom and I...
What’s love got to do with it?
Amy LedermanJan 19, 2017
In 1984, after a stalled career and an abusive marriage, Tina Turner wrote her comeback smash hit “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” The song is actually an...
No regrets
Amy LedermanDec 29, 2016
It shouldn’t take a diagnosis of cancer or other life threatening illness to make us “wake up” to wanting to live our lives more fully. Yet, for many of us, the...
Judgments about others can change our world
Amy LedermanDec 08, 2016
My cell phone rings and Mom’s name flashes on the screen. “I’m ashamed of myself,” she whispers into the phone. “Oh, hi Mom, about what?” I ask. My mother...
This Thanksgiving, dish up the gratitude
Amy LedermanNov 17, 2016
My husband Ray was diagnosed with diabetes in 1962 when he was 12 years old. Back in those days, it was a big ordeal to manage juvenile diabetes. There were no...
