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Amy Lederman

IJN Columnist | Reflections

L’Chaim! — To your health

I had a car accident recently. Nothing too serious, but I ended up with lower back pain and headaches. Since I’m not prone to complaining, I did what any normal,...

Jewish at heart

By her own account, my mother is not a religious woman. She does not read the Bible, know Hebrew or put much stock in Jewish rituals. She has been known […]

Hard times in the Jewish book business

THE day my daughter started school was a milestone for us both. She looked so grown up in her new jeans and Barbie T-shirt. I was bursting with pride as […]

Bar Mitzvahs: When to push, when to let go

I  saw the blinking light on my answering machine and listened to the frantic voice of my girlfriend, Debbie, as I put the groceries away. “Heeeeeelp! Jason says he...

Speaking from the heart

Exactly 10 years ago this month, I wrote my first column for the Arizona Jewish Post. “Running to Catch Up with Myself” was an attempt to address the confusion, pain...

Finding paradise on Highway 89

AS a child, I grew up listening to music on my father’s prized possession, our stereo system, which consisted of a record player nestled deep within a richly oiled...

America the Beautiful

THE route from Arizona to Montana was mapped out, the car packed with a week’s worth of clothes and gear, and the cooler filled with snacks and water bottles. As...

Money and happiness: real cost of living

RECENTLY, my husband and I went to a Beatles Musical Review and had a wonderful time singing and dancing in the aisles with other middle aged, ex-hippies to tunes like...

Watching Israel grow into ‘Start Up’ nation

I RECENTLY returned from a fantastic trip to Israel — an interfaith business and  leadership delegation sponsored by the American Israel Friendship League. Our group...

My New Zealand Shabbat

IT wasn’t easy to get there but the effort was worth it. A bus trip winding our way out of Queenstown took us to our first destination, where we boarded […]