Category Archives: family

Traveling woes

Posted on November 22, 2011 by rabbisteinman

There are few things worse than traveling this week. I am so excited to get to spend time with MY DAD, THE DIVA, my cousins, aunts and uncles (minus AS, DP, NJ, and EJ-S (who will be sorely missed)). I … Continue reading →

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Book boy

Posted on November 17, 2011 by rabbisteinman

Do you like to read? I do. I come by it honestly, MY DAD loves to read. I was at home last weekend and MY DAD started a little project. He decided to collect all of the books he had … Continue reading →

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MY DAD, the veteran

Posted on November 13, 2011 by rabbisteinman

This past Friday night we went to services to mark MY MOM’s English yahrtzeit (I will be marking the Hebrew date. More on that another time). One of the surprises of the service, besides the amazing experience of walking out of … Continue reading →

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One excruciating year

Posted on November 11, 2011 by rabbisteinman

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 →

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What is an unveiling

Posted on November 8, 2011 by rabbisteinman

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 →

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Fancy nails

Posted on November 8, 2011 by rabbisteinman

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 →

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My iPad

Posted on November 6, 2011 by rabbisteinman

Is where I writing this post from. And that’s about all I’ve got for NaBloPoMo today.

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I heart public radio

Posted on November 2, 2011 by rabbisteinman

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 →

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Happy birthday to the greatest dad I’ve ever had!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by rabbisteinman

Today is the one and only birthday of MY DAD! Happy birthday! MY DAD is one great guy, as you probably already know. If you don’t know, you should just believe me because about this one, I am completely right. … Continue reading →

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THE DIVA is 30!

Posted on June 30, 2011 by rabbisteinman

Happy birthday to the best sister that I’ve ever had! I love you, even if you are a Yankee fan!

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