-
Join 2,274 other subscribers
Like me on Facebook
Blog Stats
- 75,718 hits
Tweets
Tweets by rabbisteinmanSearch
Author Archives: rabbisteinman
One excruciating year
Tomorrow marks one year since MY MOM died (obviously I wasn’t going to post about it on Shabbat). It has been the most excruciating year for MY DAD and THE DIVA, too. This afternoon we unveiled the headstone of my … Continue reading
Posted in family, memories
2 Comments
Veteran’s Day
I found these poems online and find them to be an appropriate marker of Veteran’s Day. Alden Solovy Veterans Day Prayer G-d of compassion, G-d of dignity and strength, Watch over the veterans of the United States In recognition of … Continue reading
Posted in holidays, memories, Peace
Leave a comment
I love my computer
A few days ago I had to take my computer to the Genius Bar at the Apple Store. There are some people who are very anti-Apple products. I respect their view, however, I have only had positive experiences with m … Continue reading
Posted in technology
Leave a comment
The night of broken glass remembered
Today is the commemoration of Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. It was November 9, 1938 in Nazi Germany and parts of Austria that synagogues, homes and businesses owned by Jews, and people were brutally destroyed. Though Kristallnacht was 73 … Continue reading
Posted in holidays, memories, Peace, Politics
Leave a comment
What is an unveiling
No one has actually asked me, however I am going to take this opportunity to teach you about the custom of unveiling a marker in the Jewish tradition. Reprinted from myjewishlearning.com Since ancient times, it has been the custom to … Continue reading
Posted in family, memories
Leave a comment
Fancy nails
Today I took a little ‘me’ time and I got a mani/pedi. It is going to be a very emotional week (one year since MY MOM died, more on that later) so I was feeling a little bit silly. I … Continue reading
Posted in family
Leave a comment
My iPad
Is where I writing this post from. And that’s about all I’ve got for NaBloPoMo today.
Posted in family, technology
Leave a comment
It is raining
In Southern California. Yay! The weather has generally been quite pleasant this fall and the rain is a fantastic thing because it will help saturate the ground in order to prevent any forest fires. Hopefully it won’t rain all weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
I am not a morning person
This morning I had a meeting at school at 7:30am. I did not get up at any earlier than usual. I did bathe (you’re welcome classmates). The challenge for me is not the waking up, it is the being around … Continue reading
Posted in bagels
3 Comments
I heart public radio
When I lived in that country to the north one of the things that I missed most was National Public Radio. I did listen to CBC radio but honestly, it wasn’t the same. Now that I’m back in SoCal I … Continue reading
Posted in family, memories, technology
3 Comments
Rabbi Eleanor Steinman 