January 26, 2017- Sarasota, FL This Shabbat was unlike any others as we spent it around the table in the family room of Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota caring for my mother-in-law, Carol Weinberger. On last Sunday, my brother-in-law, Mitch, found his mom face down on her desk in her room at Heron’s East. She was […]
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Shabbat Playlist #10 – Bergers and Weins….
September 2, 2016 – Sarasota, FL The beauty of spontaneity is that you do not know where it will lead. When we invite different families for Shabbat to our table, Steve and I are typically unaware if the variety of guests know each other or not. This was the case this past Shabbat. We have […]
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August 19, 2016 – Sarasota, FL The week was long. I wasn’t sure that I could really pull off a Shabbat dinner. Please understand that I am not complaining, but my caseloads can be emotional and I simply need a little help from my friends. So I called in the Shabbat originators. I texted Sam […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #5 – Do We Have Enough Chairs?
July 29, 2016 – Sarasota, FL On Friday mornings when I wake up now, my sweet husband asks, “Who’s coming for dinner tonight?” I usually do not have a final headcount until much later in the day. Last Friday followed suit. I had breakfast with a colleague to review some students that we share in […]
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July 15, 2016- Sarasota, FL It happened again. As soon as we all gathered around the table and lit the candles my mother and mother-in-law began singing the blessings. Their faces lit up. They both have a form of dementia and my mom’s has progress further, but trust me this is no disease that requires […]
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