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  • Making Sense of Things That Scare MeMaking Sense of Things That Scare Me
    What happened to my father when he was a kid scared me, and it made me angry....What do you do with all that fear and anger? Revenge is nice but change is better. Read More The post Making Sense of Things That Scare Me appeared first on Jewish Women of Words. Read more »
  • My Book on Surviving the PandemicMy Book on Surviving the Pandemic
    This is NOT a cookbook! I had been working on this book since March 2020, and I knew that the chosen title best reflected all those months of dealing with the pandemic. Read More The post My Book on Surviving the Pandemic appeared first on Jewish Women of Words. Read more »
  • The Lost Tribe of HawaiiThe Lost Tribe of Hawaii
    Jews are survivors, one of our strongest attributes and part of our DNA. Hawaiians who survive their tragedies are known as Me ola and are people of Kupa-always standing firm and steadfast. Read More The post The Lost Tribe of Hawaii appeared first on Jewish Women of Words. Read more »
  • Recording My Great Grandmother’s HistoryRecording My Great Grandmother’s History
    Rebecca wasn’t a hero. She didn’t do anything that you’d normally write about in history books but there was something in her story about trauma, migration, hereditary, survival and healing that felt important.  Read More The post Recording My Great Grandmother’s History appeared first on Jewish Women of Words. Read more »
  • Barbie and MeBarbie and Me
    Some may have questioned my choice but to me it seemed like the most natural thing in the world. Read More The post Barbie and Me appeared first on Jewish Women of Words. Read more »
  • Mikveh MagicMikveh Magic
    Mikveh is a somatic experience, bringing together the purity of our body with the beauty of our soul. Read More The post Mikveh Magic appeared first on Jewish Women of Words. Read more »
  • Jewish PrincessJewish Princess
    Last year my mama and her best friend concocted a plan. They were lamenting that both their children were so wonderful and so brilliant but that they were both so single... Read More The post Jewish Princess appeared first on Jewish Women of Words. Read more »
  • The Laughter Effect – a pathway to joy and positive wellbeingThe Laughter Effect – a pathway to joy and positive wellbeing
    Not long after, I trained as a Laughter Yoga leader. I became an expert extolling laughter’s virtue to anyone who’d listen. That was until a distinctly un-funny time in my life—a bowel cancer diagnosis at age forty-two. Despite there being nothing humorous about cancer, I knew deep within that laughter was inextricably bound to my experience. The moment had arrived to practice what I preached. I just needed time (and a couple of major operations)… Read more »
  • A global history of laughterA global history of laughter
    A universal language, across societies we guffaw, chuckle, chortle, howl, snigger, roar, snort, titter, hoot, whoop, snicker and cackle. Our cultural background shapes our laugh-print. Read More The post A global history of laughter appeared first on Jewish Women of Words. Read more »
  • Freedom: My StoryFreedom: My Story
    I chose the university of life: Israel, USA, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe. I wanted information, answers, knowledge.  And I searched and searched. I became strong, resilient, independent. Read More The post Freedom: My Story appeared first on Jewish Women of Words. Read more »