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Ordinary People
I grew up in the shadow of ordinary, thinking that my family name was that of plain, ordinary people. My parents were average people living ordinary lives. Or so I thought. Because of the small size of the small town that I grew up in, my family was well known. [...]
Fear, Hope, Pride and Gratitude
My nephew became a bar mitzvah. We spent a beautiful Shabbos spent at my sister’s house. There were adults, teens, toddlers and babies filling up every space of her home. Following that Shabbos, I had an opportunity to talk to my brother-in-law’s mother, Mrs. Yehudis Flagler. I mentioned that it [...]
I Lost Someone Special Book Helps Children Address Grief
Arizona Jewish News By: Leisah Woldoff | Managing Editor of Arizona Jewish News January 2016 A new book designed to help children cope with the loss of a loved one was inspired by the work of a Scottsdale mother. A few years ago, Robin Meyerson of Scottsdale helped edit a [...]
Aliyas Neshamah Program Implemented in Phoenix-Area Schools
Hamodia This year, in conjunction with the parshiyos teaching about the passing of the Avos and Imahos, a special program was implemented in the Phoenix Hebrew Academy and the Yeshiva High School of Arizona to teach children about the concepts of neshamah, Olam Haba and the importance of doing mitzvos li’iluy neshamah. The program was based on The Aliyas [...]
‘I Lost Someone Special’: A Conversation With Bracha Goetz
Five Towns Jewish Times By Rochelle Maruch Miller Bracha Goetz is no ordinary author. The author of 29 books, she is dedicated to helping every child shine. Her latest book, I Lost Someone Special: Mitzvos We Can Do in Memory of a Loved One, puts the loss of a loved [...]
My Bad Mood
It was simple. I was in a bad mood. I felt overwhelmed with too many things that had to be done. I was upset at some new challenges that had been placed before me. I felt incapable and incompetent. It all felt like too much for me. I wasn’t interested [...]
