List on the 3s” is my semi-regular series for which I create and present a list of something whenever we hit a date on the calendar which includes a 3. My last one was on May 13. My next one will be on May 30. And then on May 31. And then June 3. I [...]

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Av’s kindergarten orientation was Tuesday. This made us feel the following emotions (not necessarily in this order): anxious, controlling, ecstatic, excited, happy, impatient, nervous, proud, sad, satisfied, serendipitous, surprised, unprepared, welcomed I mean — this is our kid! This is a milestone for us! True, he’s been at a full-day program since several months after [...]

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We’re drawing to the end of the Passover holiday which, according to many, ends this evening. (That in itself is a long story: the holiday is prescribed Biblically for seven days, and many traditional Jews not currently residing in Israel keep it for one extra day “just to be sure.” (That’s over-simplifying it, I know.) [...]

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“What’s the deal with knishes?” “Do your people really revere Barbra Streisand in a god-like fashion?” “Can you get me a good deal on these shoes from your Uncle Murray in Teaneck who buys them wholesale?” “What are matzah balls — and do you get them from self-abuse involving unleavened bread?” All of these are [...]

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Okay, all. I’m sleepy and exhausted and will be getting to bed really soon. I’ll post more tomorrow. Promise. But before I do: Tonight began the Jewish holiday of Purim, a day which chronicles the events as written in the Biblical Book (Scroll) of Esther The synopsis: About 2500 years ago the Persian King Achashverosh, [...]

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