Reflections on Aging
The Third Yahrzeit Candle
Sharon Siegel confronts memory and meaning following the death of her father late last year. [Read more…]
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D'vrei Torah
The End of Passover
Tonight is the seventh night of Pesah, and for Israelis and Reform Jews, the final night. I have just lit a memorial candle in memory of our deceased first degree family members: Sylvia and Bob [Read more…]
Baby Boomer Bubbe
Honoring My Parents on Their Yahrtzeit
My parents died when they were 38 years old. In a car accident. A drunk driver hit us head-on. I lived. I was 16. I have always been plagued about why I survived. It’s not [Read more…]