Tonight we light the 4th candle of Chanukah. Our discussion question tonight should be SUPER FUN: What four foods are comforting to you (bring you light). They don't *have* to be Chanukah food, but if that is what comes to mind, all the more perfect. When I published a Zimmerman Family Cookbook many years ago, I reached out to members on both Ely's and my Continue Reading
Chanukah 2018, Third Night Is About Inspiration
Tonight we light the 3rd candle. The question is: What three musicians, poets or artists give you inspiration? My 3 are*: 1) Chava Mirel whose voice and soul touches mine very deeply. Her inner light shines through all she does. I just love this woman. 2) Slow Meadow - I discovered his music on InsightTimer as a meditation & was so moved that I Continue Reading
The BEST Potato Latkes Ever (I promise!) RE-POST
Here's the deal: I like my latkes thin, crispy and traditional (read: russet potatoes.) This is my winner recipe that I've been using for years. I deem it "excellent" as you can see by my photo. :-) It's a recipe by Nach Waxman that I found in the The New Basics Cookbook by Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso. Here are the secrets: a) You've got to use a Continue Reading
Prayer For Those Not Ready To Forgive
We are in the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur called the 10 days of Teshuvah/Repentance. It’s the most intense time of the year where we are encouraged to search our souls for where we have gone astray, and to ask people for forgiveness. The process of doing teshuvah (repentance, return to our soul’s original purpose) and asking for and Continue Reading
Breathe In, Breathe Out: A Meditation With the Trees*
Tell me, have you walked among the trees recently? I will never forget the quality of the silence in the redwood forest we used to visit when we lived in Northern California. It was similar to the silence of a sanctuary or cathedral. Bone deep, sacred. Just even thinking of walking on the pathway in that forest, I notice that I take a deep breath. Which Continue Reading