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When a Parent Mourns

by Miriam Metzinger

Yesterday at 06:11 AM

The esteemed Torah scholar Rashi describes the loss of a child as the ultimate bereavement. It is something for which we have no words, cannot understand even if there were an ultimate Divine purpose that we were able to comprehend.

Unconditional Love and Free Choice

by Miriam Metzinger

16 Oct 2009 02:08 AM

It is wonderful to get a bracha (blessing) for our children. That they should be learned, kind, talented. That they should make strangers smile, stop what they are doing, forget about their worries and appreciate the wondrous world seen through youthful eyes.

Repentance: From Primal Scream to Holy Cry

by Miriam Metzinger

27 Sep 2009 02:22 AM

I remember when I was a kid and too young to be involved in psychology, pop or otherwise, I saw a TV show describing therapeutic method of the "Primal scream." The idea is that we all have stressors in our lives. We are sometimes like pressure cookers.

Rosh Hashana: No More Kings or Only One King?

by Miriam Metzinger

18 Sep 2009 04:26 AM

When I was a kid, I remember watching Schoolhouse Rock. One of my favorite episodes of this fun, 1970s educational musical cartoon was "No More Kings." I remember an effete foppish George II with a powdered wig and a caustic laugh like a diabolical dandy with absolute power.

Offering Our First Fruits

by Miriam Metzinger

03 Sep 2009 02:59 PM

I played a game with my kids yesterday. I ask them to tie a ribbon around the first fruit they saw. Alright, maybe the lemons have been hanging on our ancient tree for a while, so they aren't exactly first fruits.

Siblings, Battles and the Redemption

by Miriam Metzinger

27 Aug 2009 11:20 PM

Are there really siblings without rivalry? Well, there are books that claim this can be possible, but I find these sibling squabbles all but inevitable.

The King Is in the Field

by Miriam Metzinger

21 Aug 2009 02:47 AM

Around this time of year, there is a coolness in the air in the Yirushalaim, a longed-for breeze not felt in months.

Tisha B'Av: Moses' Prayers Will be Answered

by Miriam Metzinger

29 Jul 2009 07:21 AM

Tisha B'av is a day associated with the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) in Yirushalaim. Both Temples were destroyed on that day and other dark events, like the Spanish Inquisition, began on Tisha B'Av. However, Tisha B'av is closely connected with the coming of Mashiach.

In Search of the Perfect Strength

by Miriam Metzinger

16 Jul 2009 11:00 PM

So lately, I've had a rather mundane yet perplexing dilemma. Should I give up coffee or not? For a while, I gave up coffee and felt terrific.

Keeping Kosher and Keeping Healthy

by Miriam Metzinger

30 Jun 2009 07:11 AM

When I first became religious, I was very much into organic fruits and vegetables, as well as grains. While not strictly vegetarian, I did tend to eat according to the macrobiotic "greens, beans and grains" pattern. Not every meal (I was also a heavy coffee drinker- not so healthy) but often.



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