Day 14 –…and her name is Navah
14 Elul 5775 By Megan and Noah Golden While Megan was pregnant, a friend read a beautiful poem by David Whyte and dedicated the reading to our soon-to-be-born daughter Navah. The poem brought us to...
View ArticleDay 15 – Be Yourself
15 Elul 5775 by Andrea Wasserman Upon researching readings for my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah I came across this poem by Melanie Katz. I found these words to be so relevant for a young person turning 13,...
View ArticleDay 16 – Empty Page
16 Elul 5775 by Anonymous Empty page. Empty Elul page. How can this be? Where is the angst? The thorny pricks of resentment? The struggle, the listing of shortcomings? The long looks in those fun-house...
View ArticleDay 17 – Shut Up and Sing
17 Elul 5775 by Dr. Stacy Nagel, TBS Sisterhood President As you may have heard, the song of summer 2015 is “Shut Up and Dance”. I’ve heard. And heard. And heard. And you know what? I really love...
View ArticleDay 18 – The Ultimate Emotional Roller Coaster
18 Elul 5775 by Anthoney Rosales Tuesday August 11th 2015 7:30 pm Mom calls, I missed the call because I was taking care of Mia and did not hear the phone. At 8:31 pm Mom sends me the following Text:...
View ArticleDay 19 – This was a WOW moment
19 Elul 5775 by Susan Sherman Thoughts bombard me as I reflect on the coming High Holy Days. Is it that time already? Numerous ideas come to my mind and I wonder what should I write about to share that...
View ArticleDay 20 – Two Reflections on Women of Valor
20 Elul 5775 On Meeting Madeleine by Cheryl Escoe I recently had the pleasure of seeing Madeleine Albright being interviewed at the Nixon Library. I saw her famous pin collection the week before and...
View ArticleDay 21 – Two Reflections on Words and Deeds
21 Elul 5775 Yom Kippur & Repentance by Larry Noell I share these quotes with you because they capture the essence of why I observe Yom Kippur -‐ our day of atonement. Each quote is from a...
View ArticleDay 22 – Determinations, Deeds and Destinations
22 Elul 5775 by Jonathan Horwitz Traditionally, the Holy Days of Elul mark the conclusion of the Jewish year – a time for reflection and outlook. The 5775th counting of Elul also marks the end of my...
View ArticleDay 23 – Days of Elul
23 Elul 5775 by Nancy Silverman I was seated on the airplane at the Baltimore Washington International airport awaiting takeoff and looking forward to my flight home. It had been a great visit to...
View ArticleDay 24 – Return to Recharge
24 Elul 5774 by Anonymous Last week I was having dinner with my good friend who was still “shaking” from her experience on Monday. After picking up her daughter from the airport, the two of them saw...
View ArticleDay 25 – A Promise Kept
25 Elul 5775 by Len Goodman 6-13-2015 Today the B’nai Mitzvah study ends and begins. This morning I awoke. She is not at my side, her presence is here throughout. I started – for her— to fulfill a long...
View ArticleDay 26 – Time will tell, it always does…Two Reflections
26 Elul 5775 Connection Notes by Denise Stephens Through the mere fifty seven years I have been on this earth, I was sure I was never really praying to God. I thought since I was not openly asking him...
View ArticleDay 27 – Reflections While Standing on My Hands
27 Elul 5775 by Scott Friedman Some people believe our experiences shape our attitudes. I believe the opposite is true – attitudes shape our experiences. For example, even when two people see, hear,...
View ArticleDay 28 – The Magical Mysterious trip of POWER
28 Elul 5775 by Elizabeth J.Cohen The days of Awe, the time G-d has put aside for we Jews to rejoice in our faith and to use our time to wisely repent any sins, large or small that we may have...
View ArticleDay 29 – On the Cusp… and Elul Recognition
29 Elul 5775 by Paula Pitluk The table…the candles, the flames The challah, the apples, the honey Surrounding the table…children, family, friends Behind…in the shadows, hovering, whispering, smiling...
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Day 20 – Cry
20 Elul 5776 by Anonymous We are assembled today in the House of God, God’s House, to honor Him. I see you and you. I see you too. I see all of us. Wise men teach us to be seen and not heard, but we...
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Day 21 – Reflections at the Memory Wall
21 Elul 5776 by Paula and Joel Handler Stepping into our new temple building for the first time was very much like entering an alien world. “Sameness” gives us comfort. Through the thirty odd years...
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Day 22 – Sounds of Silence, Stones of Remembrance, Sacred Space
22 Elul 5776 by Rosalee Lubell In July, my friend and I set out to visit Berlin. It was important for me to see this city 70 years after the war. Like so many others I know, I have harbored a deeply...
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Day 23 – A Taste of Bitter Ash…A Taste of Cider
23 Elul 5776 by Marc Petrie I was struck by a September memory this morning. In the cool light I remembered previous trips to Oak Glen for apples. I love this time of transition from the heat of...
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