My heart was pounding furiously, my limbs tense and waiting, as I slowly placed the headphones over my ears. Carefully, I slid deeper into the cave I had created with blankets and pillows, hiding alone in my locked room with a chair propped against the door. I was ready. My sweaty palms held the Walkman … Continue reading The Fear Factor
Category: Jewish Thought
B’Yeshiva Shel Maaleh…
I am in a bed with itchy blankets…lumpy pillows…and an empty…hollow…belly. My son is down the hall, across from this ward...attached to life. I am weak, scared and uncertain. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to say. I don't know if I can even join the many people who are praying … Continue reading B’Yeshiva Shel Maaleh…
History Of The World – Part 1
'Imma, you know what Toy Va'Voiy is?' Uh…no sweetie. How about you tell me what it is? 'Well, Hashem was all alone, it was a balagan because it was only choshech and all the peoples were in they houses cause it was choshech and they couldn't go to the park and Hashem was very sad … Continue reading History Of The World – Part 1
The Greatest Love of All
My beloved! she cries, gripping his tattered shrouds. What will be? Her upturned face is streaked with rivers of sorrow and fear. Bent at the knees, her broken body only has the strength to crawl. Her shoulders, burdened with unbearable weight, heave with every breath that fills her exhausted lungs. She cannot go on. He pulls … Continue reading The Greatest Love of All
Enough
Too many hearts have been torn from fragile chests, exposed to cold winds. Too many smiles have been replaced by scowls and cruel grins. Too many anguished cries have rocked the world around. Too many broken sighs abound. Too many limbs have failed to assist. Too many eyes have been remiss. Too many children have … Continue reading Enough
Colloquially Speaking 