Word Prompt – RISHON – Rabbi Yishai Fleisher
According to the Kabbala, the ancient tomb also holds the first human couple – Adam and Eve.
Word Prompt – ORANGES – Sarah Pachter
By hashgacha, the same day, I interviewed Nova survivor Ofri Reiner, who shared an incredible story about oranges. For many Nova survivors, oranges have become a symbol of hope.
Word Prompt – GLASS – Cecelia Margules
Glass, a simple object, useful and positive, took on a tragic memory for the Jewish people. Kristallnacht – never to be forgotten; never to be repeated.
Word Prompt – GEMARA – Shlomo Zuckier
Those of us who learn Gemara tend to talk about Gemara differently from the way people talk about other books. We don’t just read the Gemara; we learn it.
Word Prompt – RABBI AKIVA – Avi Ganz
After the plague that wiped out his myriad students, Rabbi Akiva could have faced the harsh reality that they weren't worthy.
Word Prompt – MISTAKES – Adina Broder
Mistakes are evidence of effort. They show that we attempted to do something. Even though things didn’t work out as anticipated or hoped, at least we took a chance which provided us with the possibility of success.
Word Prompt – POLAND – Allison Josephs
We need to take these awful suggestions and use them to create enough fire in our bellies in order for us to do the exact opposite.
Word Prompt – BLIND – Ira Stroll
Seemingly basic acts of abstaining from cruelty to others are a way of honoring G-d by acknowledging the dignity of all G-d’s creatures.
Word Prompt – BEES – Ira Stoll
The flowers and fruit get the glory, but without the pollination help from bees, they wouldn't bloom. Sometimes what looks dangerous, like a bee, can turn out to be a blessing.
Word Prompt – MITZVOT – Ariel Rackovsky
Per the book, the laudable and all-important goal of tikkun olam, or making the world a better place, is accomplished through mitzvot, defined by the theologians at the Jewish Book Council, and by the other characters to Grover, as good deeds.
Word Prompt – GEMARA – Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
Gemara, where a statement made by one can and has affected millions, where a language of its own is needed to unlock millennia of history.
Word Prompt – BRURIAH – Esther Shulkes
Bruriah is touted as a daughter of one talmid chacham and wife of another, yet her mothering or wifely duties are never described or lauded.
Word Prompt – USHPIZIN – Jonathan Shenkman
Admittedly, in my own home, I need a reminder to recite ushpizin. It's all too easy to get caught up in a myriad of other distractions while preparing to eat in the sukkah.
Word Prompt – TRADITION – Rachel Freier
Knowing that my children and grandchildren create another link in the chain makes tradition not just a word in my family but a way of life.
Word Prompt – RABBI AKIVA – Rochelle Brand
The Talmud Bavli and the Talmud Yerushalmi recount that Rachel, daughter to Kalba Savuah, one of the richest men in Jerusalem, recognized the potential in Rabbi Akiva, an unassuming, uneducated shepherd.
Word Prompt – BLUE – Sara Blau
My last name happens to be Blau – which means blue in German. And so, when I get a prompt for the word blue, I automatically associate it with my last name and the Patriarch of my husband's family; his grandfather Rabbi Moshe Yehudah HaKohen Blau.
Word Prompt – SHTREIMEL – Simcha Eichenstein
My shtreimel is my symbol of Jewish pride and not because it’s become trendy, but because I’ve been wearing it since the day I got married in the tradition that goes back in my family several generations. It’s my greatest honor and privilege to do so.
Word Prompt – CHACHMA – Shmuel Phillips
On some occasions chachma-related teachings appear downright bizarre: say to wisdom – you are my sister. While chachma bagoyim ta’amin (you can accept that non-Jews have wisdom), wisdom of the Greeks remains strictly off-limits.
Word Prompt – CRY – Anat Coleman
Jewish tradition recognizes that there are appropriate times to cry and intentionally carves out times for emotional reflection and preparation, emphasizing that life isn't solely about constant happiness but involves growth through allowing and experiencing a full range of emotions.
Word Prompt – GENESIS – Keshet Starr
The figures in Genesis don’t just passively go about their lives; they yearn, they rage, they see the with jealousy, they love, they cry, they mourn.
Word Prompt – GEMARA – Israel Schachter
When I mentioned that we were newly married, the Pope remarked, jokingly, that he didn't remember seeing an invitation to our wedding.
Word Prompt – POLAND – Tuly Weisz
It is no coincidence that as the number of Holocaust survivors declines, anti-Semitism surges.
Word Prompt – MORNING – Rivka Press Schwartz
Every morning, looking out over the East River as the first lifting of darkness and lightening of the sky explodes into the brightness of sunrise, I am reminded of this promise. It's not why I wake up then, but it's a nice bonus.
Word Prompt – MESSY – Shira Boshnack
When life’s getting messy, do one thing. You might feel overwhelmed by the number of things you have to do, or worry about a million things on your mind. Just do something; it could be small.
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