by Cindy Warren | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
For this week’s Parashat, I’d like to pass along the following article… Facing Our Anxieties and Moving On VAYISHLACH, GENESIS 32:4−36:43 Shabbat Shalom, Debbie
by Cindy Warren | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
My older daughters take the city bus home from high school most afternoons. It is a 10-minute walk, one 15-20-minute bus ride through a safe neighbourhood, and then a 2-minute walk to our door. They do not complain – except when it’s pouring or freezing – and mostly...
by Cindy Warren | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
In this week’s parshah, Rebecca gives birth to twin boys. Esau is described as a skilled hunter and Jacob “a wholesome man who dwells in tents.” Returning one day from hunting, Esau is exhausted and very hungry, and Jacob is cooking a stew. Esau said to Jacob, “Pour...
by Cindy Warren | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
“Who is rich? He who is happy with what he has.” – Pirkei Avot At the start of this week’s parasha, Sarah dies and Abraham purchases from the sons of Het the cave of Machpelah for a burial place. The text then tells us: Now Abraham was old, well on in years, and the...
by Cindy Warren | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
Superman had x-ray vision – the ability to see through solid objects. I – and I’m sure many of you – have the power to see things our family members swear are nowhere in sight. We can describe the location of every object in the fridge and pantry as our children...
by Cindy Warren | Oct 25, 2017 | Blog, My Jewish Journey
For the Jewish journey blog this week, my daughter asked me if she could write something related to the parasha. She did not discuss with me ahead of time what she wanted to write, and to be perfectly honest, I was skeptical about what she would come up with and what...
