Harlem is peaceful
Tehilla R. GoldbergJul 02, 2020
So much seems to be happening all at once. We’re still coping with adjusting to new phases of the pandemic. Then there’s the riots and protests, the civil unrest....
One of life’s little pleasures
Tehilla R. GoldbergJun 25, 2020
I have always adored picnics. In fact, one of the gifts I’ve received over the years that I cherish is a porcelain Royal Doulton figurine of a young girl in a yellow...
STOP! Don’t go there!!
Tehilla R. GoldbergJun 18, 2020
Living on the upper Upper West Side, so close to Harlem, maybe a five-minute walk from the Harriet Tubman Memorial and maybe a 10-minute walk from The Meer part of...
What happened to the pandemic’s solidarity?
Tehilla R. GoldbergJun 11, 2020
In a hurry, I was about to cross the street when the light turned red, stopping me. Now paused, I became more aware of my surroundings. I noticed I was shoulder to...
His mattress matters!
Tehilla R. GoldbergJun 04, 2020
The coronavirus has been such an enormous, life-changing event. Together with much of the planet, we’ve been on lockdown, in quarantine. For so many if not most...
Ruth wasn’t a movie
Tehilla R. GoldbergMay 28, 2020
I was on an El Al flight to Israel a couple of summers ago when one of the inflight entertainment films caught my attention. “Les Gardiennes,” or “The...
Streets, porches, balconies
Tehilla R. GoldbergMay 21, 2020
As I was leaving a house in Brooklyn this past week, out on the street, I noticed the host on his front balcony. I turned to thank him again when he nodded his head and...
Crossings
Tehilla R. GoldbergMay 14, 2020
It seems we turned a corner in our coronavirus crucible. Whereas until now the word we’ve been living with is “lockdown,” now the word that’s buzzing is...
The same time, but not the same boat
Tehilla R. GoldbergMay 07, 2020
As I spend more and more time out in the park, I’m struck by how many families pass me by. Whereas in the past, to be sure, the park was peopled with some families,...
Corona angels
Tehilla R. GoldbergApr 30, 2020
It’s amazing to witness all the corona angels this pandemic has brought to us. One curious kindness I can’t help but notice is all the inspirational art that has...
