Sticky Fingers // I hadn’t done anything wrong —but it sure looked like it
I could hear the click-click-click of high heels coming toward me as I rummaged through the rack of dresses.
“May I help you?” asked a...
The Arc of Life // Mr. Larry’s secret of longevity
I met Mr. Larry at the chiropractor’s office. I’d been having back and neck pain and the chiropractor explained that I’d lost the curvature...
Singing for Shayna // Mesorah High School of Dallas “adopts” a little girl with...
Shayna is an exceptionally pretty child, with expressive blue-gray eyes that seem to have a language all their own. She is generally good-natured and...
Who Was She? // A DNA test only opened new mysteries
In our Pesach Collection of this year, we featured Rea Bochner’s story “Double Helix,” based on the tragic story of a Jewish child lost...
A Tale of Forgiveness // I didn’t want my daughter to follow in my...
I’ve always had a special place in my heart for my oldest daughter, Chava’le, named after my beloved grandmother. She was always a wonderful...
Circumstantial Evidence // I know that a Person is Innocent until Proven Guilty, but...
The bell rang just as I put my baby down for a nap. I straightened my snood and went to the door. My sister...
Unseen & Unheard // The reason many women fall through the cracks of...
Back in the summer of 1994, my mother went to the doctor complaining of pain in her joints. Her hands were so stiff when...
Who is Watching Your Baby?
Friday, July 14, 2017
It was 30 minutes before Shabbos when baby Naomi woke up from her nap.
“After a busy day, the scene was finally...
More Than Skin Deep // An unplanned visit to the dermatologist yielded an...
"I don’t like the sound of that cough,” I chided Yanky as we finished our phone call. Kids. Don’t they notice how they’re hacking...
Blackout // Light overcomes the darkness
I don’t prepare for the storm. It doesn’t seem like it could happen. The sky is blue and the sun’s rays warm. It’s almost...
