I tried all the way home to write my blog entry about this past weekend’s destination wedding at La Salamandre on the French Side of St. Maarten, but I have come to the definite conclusion that some feelings simply cannot be put into words. Such is the case for my experience in St. Maarten this … Read more
I just read Rabbi Lev Ba’esh’s post over on www.Interfaithfamily.com, one of my most favorite Interfaith relationship resources, and was touched by how similar our experiences and positions are on performing Interfaith wedding ceremonies. Anyone who reads my story on my website knows that when I married Wayne, my Christian ex-husband, the list of available Rabbis … Read more
I’m up bright and early to finish off this Thanksgiving weekend with quite a bit of activity. I’m getting ready to leave for Orlando, where I will be co-officiating the wedding of Megan and Michael tonight at the Winter Park Civic Center. The wedding is a Catholic-Jewish wedding, and I am co-officiating with Father Tim. … Read more
I recently returned from Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic, where I had the pleasure of officiating the destination wedding of Yelena and Lennie, an amazing couple from New Jersey but what I loved most was to have the opportunity to once again connect with more fabulous Russian families. Strangely enough, Yelena was referred to … Read more
What is a Lyceum, you might ask? Well, Wikipedia tells us: A Lyceum can be an educational institution (often a school of secondary education in Europe), or a public hall used for cultural events like concerts. Mount Lyceum (Λύκαιον Όρος). The holy mount of the Arcadians. The precise usage of the term varies among various … Read more
Gee, another month I just pulled down from the calendar. It seems like yesterday I was getting ready for Rosh Hashanah, but a full month has flown by, and the end of the year is coming up so quickly. I couldn’t step into November, without writing about the rest of October. Last weekend, I officiated … Read more
Even though High Holidays are over, and I thought I would have a few weeks of quiet and relaxation – it seems that the train just keeps moving on…and, even though I’m a bit tired, and could use some r&r, the busy-ness is again much appreciated, as it just reinforces what I came here for… … Read more
Shabbat – The busier I get, the more I crave a Shabbat day to retreat from the world, reflect, meditate, and pray. I remember sitting at the windmill park next to the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. A true Shabbat – just me, fresh air, no traffic, no chaos, no radios, phones, or tv’s. Some … Read more
I was sitting here, thinking of all the overdue posts I have to write about, and all the organizing and task lists that need to be handled, and I realized that before I did one more thing, I wanted to reflect on what has made this month incredibly amazing. Because, without the events of this … Read more
This has most certainly been a whirlwind 2 weeks! I just returned from Aruba, and WOW – was it an amazing trip, for so many reasons! First of all – I simply cannot believe that I forgot my camera, so before I even start writing – I want to say THANKS to Vlad for copying … Read more
