Rachel Berger
I didn’t go to services this year because every time I logged on to Zoom services I immediately grew restless and twitchy and grief-triggered and I ended up shopping for hoodies on Lululemon.
I Didn’t Go to Services This Year, But…
Tag: pandemic
What Magic Is Ours?
Emily Barth
You can’t make a voodoo doll, I repeat. It isn’t our magic to use. I think of the magic that should be ours to use, instead. The faith we should have in our mezuzot and our medicine. A magic based on belief in the good.
Grief, Weddings; Open First
Rabbi Jen Gubitz
So what do we do when things fall apart? And how do we recover? Will we ever recover? I don’t know. I hope we do, but I have no idea how long it will take. But I think it starts with crying.
The Tubular, Peachy Keen, Off-the-Hook Words of Yesteryear
Janice Eidus
A loving, mashed-up tribute to slang from every era and region I can think of.
My Pandemic Bad-Good TV Pick: “Flack”
Sharrona Pearl
If you’re looking for something to distract you from this endless late-stage pandemic, check out “Flack.”
Present Perfect: a Pandemic Bar Mitzvah
Rachel Mesch
For a few hours, we created a bubble of joy under that canopy, tuning out the pandemic fears.
Adar, Mussar, and Vaccines
Linda Elovitz Marshall
Each day, the sun lasts longer. The maple tree yields a more sap. More people receive vaccinations.
Finding My Judaism in the Middle of Nowhere
Madison Hahamy
In a pandemic, and in the middle of nowhere, I found a new tradition.
A Little Backyard Writing School
Arielle Silver-Willner
It’s Friday afternoon and I am in my backyard, setting out plastic cushions six feet apart, disinfecting pencils, and copying my lesson plan onto a dry erase board with multi-colored markers. It’s starting to get cold, but I’m armed with a case of hand warmers and a list of activities that will keep my students… Read more »
I Had Planned a Midlife Hair Makeover— Then Covid Showed Up
Rebecca Sassouni
Dear Reader, In the midst of a terrible season, allow me some self-indulgence. During the winter of 2020 before the world derailed with Covid-19, I was 49 years old, facing my 50th birthday with a mix of excitement and resignation. Certainly, I was glad to be healthy, in an intact marriage, with growing wonderful children,… Read more »