Amy Lederman
IJN Columnist | Reflections
Country moving from chametz to matzah
Amy LedermanApr 14, 2011
PASSOVER in Israel is a magical time of year. The winter rains and chilly air are replaced by a flurry of activity and sense of renewal that is unequal to […]
What drives the Jews? Your answers!
Amy LedermanMar 17, 2011
SEVERAL months ago I asked a question in one of my columns (What drives the Jews) and invited your input. Answers came from all over the country and were as...
The secret life of money
Amy LedermanFeb 24, 2011
I GREW up in a house where words were the currency by which my brother and I gained recognition. Unlike most of our peers, where parental approval was dished out...
Firsts
Amy LedermanJan 13, 2011
I AM a closet card-aholic. Its true. Some people eat when they get stressed. Others shop. Me? I head straight to the card aisle at Walgreens or CVS. If Im […]
Loving our children: Separately but equal
Amy LedermanDec 16, 2010
MY son called from college the other night and asked to talk to his sister. Shes out at a poetry reading, I answered casually. How are things with you? What...
Cellular love
Amy LedermanDec 09, 2010
MY mother called tonight while I was cooking dinner. Again, for the third time today. I knew who it was because the words Moms cell lit up my own cell […]
Gratitude is attitude
Amy LedermanNov 18, 2010
IT is early in the morning, traffic is terrible, and I am racing across town to make it to my 7:30 yoga class on time. As I run breathlessly into […]
What drives the Jews?
Amy LedermanNov 04, 2010
I opened the email from my daughter Lauren, who has been living in Guatemala for almost a year. I cherish the conversations we have in cyberspace because it gives us...
A mentsch in politics
Amy LedermanOct 28, 2010
THE other night my husband and I sat down to review the sample ballot in preparation for the upcoming election. It took less than two minutes before a mild depression...
If I don’t want others to judge me . . .
Amy LedermanOct 07, 2010
IM ashamed of myself, she whispered into the phone. Oh hi Mom, good to hear your voice, I responded. My mother has a tendency to begin our phone calls in...
