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Five Years With You By My Side
This week, Josh and I are celebrating our fifth anniversary. When we first got married, everyone at our sheva brachot, after viewing our wedding livestream (you know, the era of COVID when no one knew if there would be another… Continue reading
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Not Another War with Iran
Last night as I was falling asleep, Josh walked into our room and told me that Gan was cancelled for today. I asked why, expecting it to be due to the 16th vacation day taken by the Ganenet this month.… Continue reading
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Misadventures in Potty Training
Some days just don’t go as planned. You have a whole to-do list to get through, three doctors appointments and a birthday party all in the same day and somehow you think you can do it all. Today started out… Continue reading
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Counting, Cheesecake, and an Extra Day of Chag
After spending seven weeks carefully counting from Pesach to Shavuot, the holiday itself feels like a bit of a letdown. Historically, I have celebrated Shavuot in several different ways: from attending an ice cream social in shul, to learning the… Continue reading
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When We Outgrew Our Home
When we moved into our first apartment in Israel, I cried because seeing the empty apartment emphasized how ugly the floors were. We brought in our furniture, hung up our photos and turned it into our home. Three years later,… Continue reading
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Mother’s Day with a Side of Antibiotics
This past Sunday was Mother’s Day, and, being the sweet, kind, and devoted husband he is, Josh booked a babysitter, planned a date and bought me a gift. It seems that God had other plans for us, and over Shabbat… Continue reading
Leora Out Loud 