In Search of Light- A Dispatch from Israel
As the days have become shorter and darker, and Hanukkah, the holiday of lights, is approaching, I decided to write some of my thoughts about what it has been like living in Israel through these difficult times and how I feel the need to seek out light and hope going forward. I’d like to thank […]
Thoughts and Reflections about Memorial Day
Today is Memorial Day in Israel, and being that we are a tiny country with a civilian army, it is something that hits close to home for everyone. It is always an extremely difficult day, but this year, it is far more challenging than usual due to the heinous attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, […]
Shana Tova! Happy Jewish New Year
For all of you who celebrate the Jewish New Year, Shana Tova! I wish you all Shalom, health, happiness, wealth, and success. May HaShem fulfill all of your wishes l’tova! And may He bring peace and caring to the world! Many blessings, Jacki
The Light of Chanukah
It’s the darkest time of the yearwhen I often feel engulfedin a dulling heavinessthat seeps into my souland drains my vitality and motivation. Somehow, I keep finding myself reveling in the pain and great sorrows of the worldand I am faced with the deep concernthat somehow,evil is beginning to triumph over good. But today,just when I felt […]
Interview with Perry Knoppert of the Octopus Movement “Surviving Brain Surgery: A Sensory Overload”
As an author, one of the things I find interesting is how every person I speak with seems to connect to a different quote from my book. I find it insightful and immensely satisfying how every reader latches on to the unique quotes that resonate with them. Recently, I had the honor and pleasure of […]
Ode to a Cloudy Day
Today was the kind of day where I could feel the dark grey clouds covering the sky slowly seep through my pores and envelope my heart. Nothing in particular, yet somehow, everything caused me to feel the darkness descend upon me. I have days like this when I feel the pain of the world overcome […]
Rethinking Prayer and Jewish Education from a Neurodiverse Perspective
Article about Rethinking Prayer and Jewish Education from a Neurodiverse Perspective published by the Lookstein Center at Bar-Ilan University