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Short Tisha B’Av video

Below is a short video about Tisha B’Av, the Ninth Day of Av, which we are commemorating today.  (Note: if you choose to watch this today,

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Siyum for ds18

Yesterday we had a very special siyum for my ds18.  A siyum is a special party held to commemorate the completion of a significant portion

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Stocking up on eyewear

A couple of weeks ago, I placed our family eye glass order with Zenni, and yesterday we received them.  I’m trying to make sure everyone has

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Ds18 approved for aliyah

Things are starting to look like we’re moving soon – basic furniture is being sold, there are piles of things everywhere waiting to be packed,

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Final homeschool gathering…

Every month for the last five years, I’ve gotten together with other local homeschool moms, and we’ve enjoyed chatting as the kids played.  I wasn’t

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Let the crying begin….

About seven or eight years ago, I joined a local Toastmasters group. Toastmasters is a public speaking organization, and my group met every couple of

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