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Ra’anana Ramblings: Purim ponderings

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And the junk food frenzy - otherwise known as the Purim holiday - has begun. The kids and the husband all came home from school/work bearing mishloach manot. Aside from the odd bag of raisins, it was all JUNK, giving…

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Yeah, I'm jealous

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Our neighbors are on vacation this week. Yes, the week before Pesach starts. They’re chilling out in London and Paris. While they’re away, their cleaning lady scrubbed the house from top to bottom, and yesterday she did…

Ra’anana Ramblings: Close call

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Here’s an interesting story I heard during Pesach:One of my husband’s ancestors was Rav Yakov Emden. He lived in Europe during the 18th century and was considered an important rabbi of the time.While he was living in…

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What's the opposite of snowed in?

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Heated in? We’re stuck indoors today, as there is a wicked sharav (scorchingly hot, dry, wind) happening outside today. The kids are still on their Purim break from school and I thought we’d head over to the park…

The human vacuum

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I’d always heard of this phenomenon, and wondered if it would really happen in our family. Well, the wait is over. It’s here.I’m referring to the eating habits of a teenage boy.He’s not even a teenager yet- he’s 12,…