Genesis 1:1 – 6:8 | Bereishit | “In the Beginning”
Theologian Milton Steinberg once said, “The believer has to account for for the existence of unjust suffering; the atheist has to account for the existence of everything else — for the world, life, consciousness, beauty, art, love, music. It would seem the believer has the upper hand.”
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10 Things Simplifying My Life Right Now (and Making Me Incredibly Grateful)
Typical Monday uniform, top knot included! 
Top 5 fall outfit 
Shabbat Style: maxi skirt + oversized sweater 
The kids told me I look like ‘the mom from E.T.’ when I wear this, taking it as a 1980’s compliment! 
Olive wide leg pants + cream sweater shirt = decent combination? 
Still really trying to make these olive wide leg jeans work… 
Always a sucker for a striped shirt! 
Friday night dinner outfit of choice this fall (photo courtesy of my 9 year old niece)
This one should really be called “10 Things I’m Incredibly Grateful For.” My heart feels full right now. I feel happy, abundant, and content. So let’s jump in. 💛
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Fall Fruit Salad
Episode 194: Broken Bones & Holy Interruptions
When the Foot Breaks at the Start of Sukkot 🪜✨
This week, my husband broke his foot. And somehow — in the middle of this holiday season, in the middle of what was supposed to be our first ever sukkah — joy, irony, and unexpected blessings have made their way into this story.
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Episode 193: The Radical Gift of Sabbath
Today is Yom Kippur if you’re reading this in real time. I’m not actually writing in real time — as you’re reading this, I’m in synagogue, fasting, praying, and unplugging completely. But I didn’t want to skip my Thursday post just because it’s a holiday.
Today’s topic connects beautifully to Yom Kippur: the Sabbath. Most people don’t realize this, but the Sabbath is actually considered the most important Jewish holiday. It’s weekly, it’s in the Ten Commandments, and it’s ancient.
I want to share why the Sabbath is so meaningful, how it looks in our home (imperfectly but joyfully), and how you can create your own version — even in 2025, with all our distractions and busyness.
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