The Secrets of the Universe
When you have teenage boys in yeshiva (we call high school aged school, mesivta) you’re always hearing about this school and that…
In the intersection
My daughter drove to the top of a volcano last night, 13,802 feet above sea level. She needed to use a ladder…
Thoughts from Zalmy
Introducing Zalmy, the littlest Wertheimer with some pretty big things to say. Enjoy his first Dva’r Torah 37 second audio clip with…
When I was expecting Zalmy
The unplanned theme of my day was the tension between nature and that which is beyond nature. There are the regular standard…
Fruit Cup In The Moment
I’ve been using the TimeHop app lately to check out my old Facebook posts – a part of me feels like I’ve…
Green Shabbat and sanctified Legos
I hate when people correct my grammar in the middle of a sentence. It feels as if the arbitrary string of words…
Rum Balls
As we prepared for Shabbat Friday morning, I kept a running list of what we needed from the store – like parsley…
Moroccan Carrots
Flushing, Queens is a very interesting place. You can buy live poultry there – and maybe even a sheep or lamb. You…
Rugelach
Our oldest son came home from sleep away camp a couple of weeks ago from CGI Montreal. Amid sports, trips, lots of…
Spreading blankets and other relationship builders
My bed is made, my blanket is roughly spread across the mattress with no regard for any obstacles in her way. Whatever…
