I am taking a day off tomorrow. This is a rare thing for me. On one hand, I am excited. Oded and I are heading north for breakfast, a massage, pool, and maybe a winery. On the other hand, taking a whole day away from work and my home means…

My challenge to myself this year was to do new things. Live in the moment. Be uncomfortable. Trying ceramics has long been on my list of things I want to do. I actually found a teacher (English speaking, named Abbey and near home — an unbelievable trifecta) and I reached…

Dear parents I let my mind wander today to a place I don’t often visit. I thought to myself, what would my Mom make of the craziness that is the world today? What would I ask her if I could? What advice would she give me? As a parent in…

7:36 My husband woke up this morning and got the kids ready. He even brought me coffee in bed. An excellent start to the week. 8:01 All three kids are on their way to or already at school. I am alone in my house for the first time in weeks…

Oded’s grandmother, Miriam Redlich, passed last night in her sleep at 95 years of age. She moved from Poland to Israel when she young, before World War II took hold of Europe. She married the love of her life, Zev, and had two daughters. Her youngest daughter, Rachel, is my…

Today I had a conversation with someone who is very involved in the world of helping people move to Israel and then integrate as fully as possible. She asked me: How often have you felt like your best self since moving to Israel? Not often, she wanted me to answer…

I went for a long walk today with my two eldest kids (10, 8). My son, Aviv asked me, “Mom, what is the best thing you have ever done for someone else?” And then he answered the question, “Having us, right?” and he laughed. I didn’t have to think twice…

The last two years have been long. I have baked. Built pillow forts with my kids. Even worked. But books have been my most common companion in the last 24 months. And I read a lot. I love a book recommendation list so today I am sharing mine. Memoirs Crying…

4 Jews were held hostage in a Texas synagogue during Shabbat services yesterday, January 15, 2022. I woke up to the news on Sunday morning in Israel. It was the lead on the Israeli websites. It was on every Instagram feed of my friends. Wait. Every feed of my Jewish…