Ruthie Duhan z”l, 1925-2012 Mom was born in the Bronx in 1925, to parents who had emigrated as children from…
Month: July 2012
Career or Calling
A Dvar Torah for Parshat Matot Nechama Leibowitz titles a chapter of her commentary on Parshat Matot “Career or Calling?”…
Faith in Lore or Science?
If you are a person of faith, how do you put into words the basis of your faith? How do…
Have It All
Earlier this summer, the blogosphere buzzed with discussion of Anne-Marie Slaughter’s article “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” (Atlantic…
Mythical Lands
I’ve been AWOL from my blog for four weeks. More like five. Or is it six? I’ve been in mother-land,…
Elijah's Self-Care Advice
Everything is falling apart; the prophet Elijah believes he has failed. He hides in a mountain cave and prays for…