URJ Biennial
I'm in the Toronto airport waiting for the flight that will carry me home to Chicago. I've been, for the last two days, a participant in the Union for Reform Judaism's Biennial convention. http://biennial.urj.org Every other year, Reform Jews get together to celebrate Jewish life, to learn from each other and share music, worship, and companionship. It's a really wonderrful experience, with some of the finest musicians, teachers, speakers and programs. Some of the highlights of my biennial experience: - seeing my friends. For me, there's an element of reunion about the biennial. Nothing quite matches the hug you get from a

So Quiet When They're Sleeping
{{{sigh}}} It doesn't get much better than this.

Cookies for the Teacher
Last week, I substituted for one of our Hebrew School teachers. I have been a Hebrew School teacher, of course. I don't do it regularly any more, since I do lots of other things during and for the Hebrew School. (We have a once a week after-school Hebrew program.) I taught a group of 2nd graders who are just beginning their Hebrew education. One of them happened to be...my oldest kid. Oh my goodness. That kid has got energy. I have always held our Hebrew School teachers in high regard. I know that the kids come from a full day of school, they are sometimes less-than-enthusiastic about the whole endeavor, and it's just plain hard to teach a

Photo Playtime for Ima
Have you ever played with Picnik? It's really fun. All sorts of cool effects. Don't these look neat??

Cute and Sugared Up!
This week's Haveil Havalim is up over there.I have definitely made my feelings about Halloween clear.But I know that my kids really want to be a part of what's going on in the world around them. And, as I repeat yearly, if I just don't make a big deal of it, it will eventually go away. (Thank heavens.)