When I was in the Israel Defense Forces I was a Chayal Boded (a “Lonely Soldier”) – someone who is serving in the army with no family in the country. I developed my chosen family and my brothers and sisters in arms during my service. As a Chayal Boded, I was often invited to…
Having just co-facilitated the Veteran’s training this week, my military service and memorial day weigh heavily on my mind. Memorial Day in Israel is, obviously on a different day than in the United States. However, having had the privilege of serving with, and often times on behalf of the U.S. military, among other world…
Whether digital spaces, outdoor spaces, happy spaces, or sad spaces, one of the challenges I give myself is to find some connection to holiness. Right now, I am working to re-incorporate the writing time I used to spend, for close to a decade, possibly more) every evening. From 10th grade until just when I…
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I have a custom bitly domain (www.iam.ms). Awhile back the custom plugin stopped working. I’m hopeful that this new plugin will once again restore Bit.ly integration into my site, as well as my custom bit.ly domain. Let’s give it a test!
To The Board, I am struggling right now, and I feel that I must share that struggle with the Board, and I ask that the Board respectfully share in that struggle with me by not skimming this email but finding the time to read it in its entirety. Please know this is written M’kol…
Matthew L. SchwartzLiturgist No one on my account…I tear my clothes into shreds, throw ashes on my head, wear sack cloth…I beg:plead:ask you to intercede. Repentance, Prayer, Charity…these temper your severe decree as today the Shofar blasts have your hosts trembling before you in dread. No one on my account…I forgive…I forgive…I forgive…may none…
I am incredibly proud to share that I have passed the Certified Financial Social Worker (CFSW) course and exam from the Center for Financial Social Work! I am so incredibly excited to bring what I have learned into both my practice, and my doctoral research!
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I share that Akiva passed away last night. She didn’t let on that anything was wrong. Cuddly and playful to the end. She spent her final night resting and loving us all, before taking her final resting spot in her favorite space under my bed on…
As I state on my about me page, “We ask our patients to reveal to us, often on their very first meeting, the inner most feelings and fears of their souls; and yet, even in our own spaces, we act as if it’s almost indecent to be human…to reveal of ourselves to others, to…