Category: Purim

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Hashem’s name is not mentioned once in the megillah.

Hi, all. I hope you had a nice Purim. Mine was very low-key. I was at my sister for Shabbos with my parents, and on Purim we didn’t have much to do. Although Purim has been pretty calm in recent years, this year we only had a few shalach manos to deliver, and no long drive to our seudah, so …

Often before a Yom Tov, I wish I could make like Sleeping Beauty and wake up on the other side. This year for Purim I happen to have plans because my parents wanted to go to my sister for Shabbos and I’m joining, and I’m really grateful because I don’t know what I’d have done otherwise. So first of all …

A couple of years ago I gave princess-themed shalach manos, and I just dug up the explainer I put in each bag. (No theme this year for me; I’m going to my sister for Purim). Here is what I gave:

I re-read this ol’ post (from my first year of blogging!) and it holds up well. I am looking forward to a peaceful Purim be”H. I’ll be home with my parents in the morning, and then the three of us will go to my sister in Toms River for the afternoon/seudah.   Kind of the way I went on my …

Hi all! I hope you had a wonderful Purim. I had such a fun one (wearing this). After Purim I wrote a list of thoughts that were swirling through my head:   The beginning of the day — less driving, more delivering. Later in the day — more driving, less delivering (more traffic, and fewer people at home). Every year …

There is a negative voice inside each of us — the yetzer hara. It’s a voice of doubt that says things like:   Nothing ever works out. This isn’t worth it. It will never happen. It’s hopeless.   That is the force of Amalek. We all have it inside us so that we have no choice but to strengthen ourselves …

It’s Adar and I’m writing a paper on grief. It’s not as if I want to be writing a paper on grief (or on anything!) but there you go. And that’s kind of how it is a lot of the time.