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Month: January 2018

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Surviving or Thriving?

January 13, 2018January 16, 2018 Batya Miriam

I got to spend shabbos with the Werners, close family friends who I’ve known since age 7. They had a really difficult aliyah, harder than most people can imagine. Everything unexpected that could have happened did, and there were many … Continue reading Surviving or Thriving?

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In the Blink of an Eye

January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 Batya Miriam

It’s been just two days since my last post, but things changed so immediately. Sometimes I wonder if surprise and spontaneity are part of the building blocks of Israel; maybe they’re just part of developing faith. Or maybe I’m growing … Continue reading In the Blink of an Eye

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Moroccan Shabbos, Jobs, and the Gift of Friends

January 1, 2018January 4, 2018 Batya Miriam

I spent Friday night with an old Moroccan couple down the block from me. Their house looked like it hadn’t been renovated for hundreds of years; there were domed ceilings and narrow doorways, and old menoras hanging on the wall. … Continue reading Moroccan Shabbos, Jobs, and the Gift of Friends

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