Archive for February, 2010
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Sitting Shiva
Last week I told you that I would talk about sitting shiva – observing death in a Jewish home. Here are some basics to help you understand the role of sitting shiva and to help you decide whether you are going to want to do this should you experience a loss. Remember, you will need [...]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
What if One of Us Dies?
I’ve been asked about how to plan for a funeral in an interfaith family. How does one prepare or plan for that inevitable day when one spouse must bury the other. Can the non-Jew be buried in a Jewish cemetery? Who will do the service and so on. I happen to have a friend who [...]
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Creating Patterns That Strengthen Us
There are many times when I talk to you about “interfaith life” but I don’t actually talk about religion. This Saturday I will be leading a workshop on Shabbat (see just below) and while I will be talking about Shabbat as a ritual, you can generalize this information to other practices in your life. I [...]
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
Make Shabbat Your Own
Would you like to start doing Shabbat? Need to start small or do you want to take it up a notch? Come learn easy steps to create “your” Shabbat. We’ll tell you how to have warm, homemade challah even if you work until 6pm. How to engage children of all ages. Ways to approach teens [...]
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Creating Meaning in Little Ways
Savor the moments of your life
When my youngest was a infant there was an evening when we had company over. After dinner my husband took the adults into the living room to chat. I took the baby into the bedroom to nurse, rock, and put to bed. I wanted to get back to adult conversation [...]
