Warning: This is one of those long self-indulgent posts probably most interesting (or not!) to family. So today is the 60th anniversary of Israel’s independence, which isn’t normally a topic I’d blog about (as I, last post excepted, do tend to shy away from anything political int his blog), however… Our synagogue had a big [...]
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
My father’s been calling me the Friendliest Brown for at least a couple of decades now. I’m a talker. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a talker. I’ll chat with anyone, anywhere. For instance, in the early ’90s we took a family vacation to Seattle (long before I thought I might live there). My family [...]
Ah, Shabbat. Every Friday night, Jews all over the world share a peaceful moment with their families as they welcome in Shabbat. Now, we’re not very observant Jews. We don’t observe the laws of Shabbat. But like many American Jews, we end each Friday with a celebratory meal. Giving of tzedakah. Candle lighting. Blessing of [...]
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Hey, you! What are you doing here? Are you just trying to distract me. People, I have THINGS to do! Okay, deep breath. Those of you who know me, know I’m a fairly organized person. I have binders. They’re labeled. They’re color coded. They’re pretty. Adam just went to the accountant to do our taxes. [...]
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Doodles goes to a Jewish preschool. For the past few weeks, each child has been working on a Shabbat book. Doodles is extremely proud of his book and he explained what each page was. Here is the artist’s statement about this picture: “This is a picture of Jason Varitek because I wish he could come [...]
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
And then there’s the Doodles, who’s no longer a bug in any way shape or form. The questions are nonstop. And they’re getting tougher. Keeping in mind the advice of a fellow preschool mother, who told me that when kids ask about where babies come from, they’re often asking something else (like “Where was I [...]
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
And to wish everyone a Happy Hanukkah, I leave you with this, this, well, this!, sent to me courtesy of my sister. My only question (as my son reads from the Torah he made himself out of gift wrapping rolls) is: WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THIS FIRST?
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
As a family, we’re very active in our local synagogue. The kids go to a Jewish preschool, I co-chair a regular kids’ activity there, I’m studying myself for my b’nai mitzvah (better known to you goyim as my bat mitzvah–most kids have their bat or bar mitzvah when they’re thirteen, but I never had one, [...]