Baby Boomer Bubbe
When Dayenu and Thanksgiving Meet…
Sandy Taradash discusses the gratitude we feel at Thanksgiving and the gratitude to God symbolized in the Passover song, “Dayenu.” [Read more…]
thanksgiving
Baby Boomer Bubbe
‘Tis the Season … A Poem for Thanksgivukkah
Sandy Taradash offers a poem in honor of the intersection of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah this year. [Read more…]
Baby Boomer Bubbe
Are We Calm Yet? Thoughts for Thanksgiving
Sandy Taradash describes her family’s approach to a COVID-safe Thanksgiving. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Gratitude
Rabbi Stephen Karol finds elements of gratitude in the response to the coronavirus pandemic, through the thanksgiving prayers of the Jewish liturgy. [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Thanksgiving 2019: Reassembling the Pieces
Carole Leskin reflects on the true meaning of Thanksgiving. [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Alone for Thanksgiving
It’s hard for me to find the words to describe loneliness. The best I can come up with is that it feels like someone has scooped out all my insides, leaving only a shell that [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
A Soul-Full Family Thanksgiving
This is how I imagined it. Once Upon a Time, long, long ago, before even existence existed, there was nothing but Darkness. A color so black that it has never been seen again. And there [Read more…]
Baby Boomer Bubbe
And We Thought It Was the Chanukah/Christmas Dilemma!!
Thanksgivukkah, Menurkey, Turkukkah, Thankschanukahgiving— Who Knew? My almost 10 year old granddaughter is so confused! Her birthday is on Thanksgiving and she’s so worried she’s going to lose out, “Do I get birthday presents [Read more…]