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Category Archives: Jewish Life
Kol Nidre 2026
or 5787 if you prefer, I can manage both calendars but it does prove to be an ongoing challenge. I have other wise made this a quiet day. Extra sleep, cat in the lap, on the shoulder, hanging out under … Continue reading
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Quiet
Today is turning out to be problematic for me. I don’t want to deal with or talk to people. Why? Flip a coin – one side comes up Rosh Hashanah and the other the 25th Remembrance of 11 Sept 2001. … Continue reading
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It has been 48 years
Since that Sunday in September when George and I were married. We were in Minnesota, in a house still new to us. Like today here, it was hot, humid, and full of sunshine. I can remember our frantic efforts to make … Continue reading
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Kol Nidre by Zoom
Honestly, as the years go by, I have been less and less interested in attending shul in person. The pandemic opened up possibilities for many of us. Not just those who are currently ill, but those with mobility challenges, transportation … Continue reading
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Older Museums
I have very mixed thoughts on visiting older museums. especially those established by Lord/Lady/Earl/Duke/whaatever. Many were first established somewhere in the 1800s with all the arrogance and social attitude that were integral to British society in that era. Today’s museum … Continue reading
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DIY Seder
Today could also be labeled at Cabo St Luca. It is a tender port. I was trying to think if I had ever been on a ship that docked here but I don’t think so. I looked back then pulled … Continue reading
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Three Dog Night
If you are as old (or older) than George & I, perhaps you remember the group Three Dog Night from their hit days (1969-1974). Two references for you – first – the actual band website here – and secondly my … Continue reading
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Time Zones
It was this morning looking at the clock when I had one of those “blinding flashes of the obvious.” I meant to discuss a problem caused by Apple’s latest update to their operating system in yesterday’s post. But the mind … Continue reading
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Adulthood
Comes in many sizes, shapes, and forms. Most of our modern societies use a legal definition related to calendar age regardless of the competence, ability, or responsibility of the individual. Other societies use a rite of passage to define adulthood. … Continue reading
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Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day. 27 Nissan on the Hebrew Calendar with minor adjustments forward or back so that it is not actually occurring on the Sabbath, Each year, for the past 21 years, the city of Berkeley has hosted a remembrance … Continue reading
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The 2022 Hanukkah SAL
Which I mostly stitched on while cruising or in Australia during the last quarter of 2022. And then I either forgot about it, couldn’t find it, or just plain ignored it for all of 2023. When I first pulled it … Continue reading
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Ending 2023
It is late in the evening. We have no specific plans. I still haven’t been able to act on all of my good intentions that were lined up prior to our last 10 days of cough fest since returning home. … Continue reading
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Maritime Musem – Tasmania 1 of 2
We sailed in early this morning and docked at Sullivan’s Landing promptly on time. I spent a few hours just walking around Hobart. I discovered some trivial things here – Woolworths still exists – as a downstairs supermarket. I bought … Continue reading
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Zoom Services
In past years, when I was traveling over the High Holidays I had to make the decision as to whether or not I was going to seek out local services (and deal with questions, the occasional bit of hostility, and … Continue reading
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Seven Bridges in Budapest
According to our guide (and so worthless that almost half the group walked away from his tour on top of the Buda side of the river, electing to walk back rather than listen to drivel and ride a bus) there … Continue reading
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