I am in here.
I got my tallit in Jerusalem, in Mea Shearim. Mea Shearim is the neighborhood where I first set foot in Jerusalem, and those of you who know Jerusalem can give a small shudder here. For those of you who don’t know the city: Mea Shearim is the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood, just outside the old city. They … Continue reading My tallit
I Among twenty snowy mountains, The only moving thing Was the eye of the blackbird. II I was of three minds, Like a tree In which there are three blackbirds. III The blackbird whirled in the autumn winds. It was a small part of the pantomime. IV A man and a woman Are one. A … Continue reading Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
Local boy does good and comes home alive. Welcome home, Sgt.! Church gives hero’s welcome to hurt soldier UNION TWP. – It was an ovation befitting a king, the church erupting for more than a minute as Staff Sgt. Paul Brondhaver limped to the podium. The noise didn’t stop until the injured soldier cut it … Continue reading Welcome home!
Until I temporarily “lost” my blog due to a hosting change this week, I hadn’t fully realized how important it had become in my life. To be able to speak as I wanted wasn’t very allowed when I was a child, lo these many years ago. Most of my life has been spent as an … Continue reading the blog
