A Poetic Gift

A Poetic Gift

What a beautiful gift arrived in the mail today from far across the sea: a thoughtful collection of poetry from my dear friend Jasper Kesteloo, an aviation psychologist from the Netherlands. Jasper’s poems reflect on love, faith, spirit, and the deeper ties that...
Beautiful Shabbat

Beautiful Shabbat

Shavua Tov and Good Week to All Spent a beautiful fun Shabbat with my dear friends Yael and Meira. Yael was in LA on a short layover from Israel, and together we drove through the winding country roads of Temecula to a beautiful hillside vineyard. Between the...
Happy Mother’s Day 2026

Happy Mother’s Day 2026

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers I know and love 💐Everything I know about motherhood, I learned from my mother, Shulamit Shimoni. To love, to give, to endure, and to keep the spirit light. Here she is at ninety-three, at PSIK Theater in Jerusalem, strong, shining...
What is Love?

What is Love?

What is love we wonder and ponder is it a force, a feeling, a bond from Yonder? Is it a word that lights up the day and makes all worry fade quickly away?What is love but free surrenderfinding home in the heart of anotherwhispered secrets, warm embracea shelter one...
Seventy-Two

Seventy-Two

Shabbat Shalom and a Safe Weekend to All 🔯🙏☮ This week was eventful. We commemorated Memorial Day, honoring the brave soldiers who gave their lives so we can live free in this Great American Land ❤️🤍💙 We also celebrated Yom Yerushalayim—Jerusalem Day—the city of my...
Israel Independence Day

Israel Independence Day

Today marks 77 years of Israel’s independence, but our hearts are broken. We are a nation ablaze—fires rage through our forests, sorrow burns in our cities. Yet from the ashes we will rise. Nothing and no one will erase us.🔯 עם ישראל חי 💙🙏אש לוחשת בין הריםרוח צורחת...