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Trauma ICU, Matzah and Miracles; The Full Story

I wrote this article for the Nshei Chabad Newsletter; it was featured in the Nissan 5783 issue, celebrating one year from this miracle. Tuesday Morning, Chai Nissan, I packed some food while grumbling that I had to take my pesach chocolate-banana-walnut muffins to eat instead of my customary boxful of Resimans brownie bars that I… Continue reading Trauma ICU, Matzah and Miracles; The Full Story

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This Pesach is different; here’s why.

Last year I didn’t pack up Pesach.  While I lay in the trauma ICU, awake but oblivious to my surroundings, my husband and kids packed up all my carefully chosen Pesach items and put them back into storage. A task I usually oversee, a task I was not part of last year. My future was… Continue reading This Pesach is different; here’s why.

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Six Sanity Tips for Pesach

The countdown is on, Pesach is coming. When you read that sentence, did it make your heart start palpitating and you started breaking out in a cold sweat? Or did you feel a thrill of excitement and burst of adrenaline for this incredible, all encompassing Jewish holiday that wraps you up in a world of… Continue reading Six Sanity Tips for Pesach

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More about Real Family Chol Hamoed Trips

“Where are we going today?” “When are we leaving?” “Are we going somewhere today?” “We have to go somewhere today!” Yes, you guessed it - it’s day #3 of The Chol Hamoed Trip Extravaganza - when you have a whole week to plan trip and after trip and spend quality family time together. Except the… Continue reading More about Real Family Chol Hamoed Trips

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The signature Chol Hamoed Trip Facebook Picture

This year was an ideal Pesach for Chol-Homoed-trip-lovers around the world. I had the greatest idea for a trip; let’s go to Facebook land. It’s a one stop shop for all trips; we could see museums, amusement parks, roller coasters; go hiking, fishing, boating. .. you name it, all free of charge, with smiling adults… Continue reading The signature Chol Hamoed Trip Facebook Picture