by jennifer | Sep 23, 2016 | Family Life, Jewish
Sixty-three years ago, my father had his bar mitzvah. Six days ago, my son had his bar mitzvah. While the ceremonies themselves were likely the same–and since both were in Conservative synagogues, there are no photos documenting either event, although we staged...
by jennifer | Sep 16, 2016 | Family Life, Jewish
My time as a blogger for the Deb Ball is over, which is both sad—I enjoyed the camaraderie of the group blog—and happy—my book has launched and I’m now working on my sophomore effort. What that means, though, in theory is that I will be back on this blog more...
by jennifer | Apr 7, 2015 | Jewish
In all other blog posts I write either sitting or reclining. Tonight I write my blog post only while reclining. Before I tell you about our holiday, I must convey my great disappointment in learning that my beloved candy fruit slices don’t actually have any...
by jennifer | Mar 1, 2014 | Jewish
I’ve been MIA because I’m working on final (for now) novel revisions with hopes of having the manuscript to my agent by the end of April/beginning of May. Add in a two-week trip to Israel with the kids and my in-laws, and I’m now up to my ears in...