When days are no longer days
Tehilla R. GoldbergDec 02, 2010
SOMETHING that I love about Chanukah is how each night is referred to by the name or number of each candle. For one week, days are no longer Sunday, Monday, […]
You’ll see
Tehilla R. GoldbergNov 25, 2010
WHEN I lived in Israel, a friend used to joke that you can tell what year Americans came on aliyah based on how they dressed. Meaning, whenever expats wanted to...
This time
Tehilla R. GoldbergNov 18, 2010
SOMETIMES, what seems like the simplest thing to do can be the hardest. For me, at least. Like saying thank you. I dont mean the girl behind the bakery counter...
Off the derech
Tehilla R. GoldbergNov 04, 2010
IN the Orthodox community which I am a part of there is a term that is bandied about that makes me cringe. It is Off the Derech or often abbreviated […]
Breathtaking
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 28, 2010
HEY there. I owe you a report on another fun-filled week in New York. Ah, New York. It is one fun, pulsating place. Even just walking up and down Broadway […]
My own June Cleaver
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 22, 2010
WE were sitting on a sofa talking, when there was a lull in the conversation. Then with a twinge of nostalgia and affection in her voice my friend said, You […]
To speak, or not to speak
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 14, 2010
I WAS talking with someone the other day, and the way he was presenting his point of view regarding the mosque controversy at Ground Zero, I felt uncomfortable...
October
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 07, 2010
I LOVE October. Although the days are changing, there is still a lot of warmth and sunshine without the intensity of summer heat. Gardens are often flowering at their...
Tiny gems
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 03, 2010
SEPTEMBER simply would not feel right without them. And so it was not without a little worry that I kept passing through farmers markets, little fruit stands and even...
The Malouls
Tehilla R. GoldbergSep 26, 2010
MORE than ever, at this time of year of Sukkot, I think of Eli and Juliet. Oh, I actually think of them often. Like when I am sick, and I […]
