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A Paradise of Language

I’m excited and honored to share an essay co-authored with Jaclyn Piudik about the writing of our poetry book, Seduction: Out of Eden....

Writing My Way Home

It’s Elul, the Hebrew month before Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, and I’m reflecting on my year, the things I did well, those not so...

Two Poems Published

I'm excited and honored to share two poems that were published on Across the Margin, a wonderful online journal. To see the poems: Two...

Tony Bennett Left His Heart

He died about two weeks ago. About six or seven years ago, I got the opportunity to see Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga at Radio City Music...

Reminder: Virtual Memoir Session

It's hard to believe it's the middle of July already, and I hope you are enjoying the summer. On Tuesday evening, July 18, from 6:00 -...

One Night Memoir Workshop

Hope you are enjoying the summer (aside from the smoke from the Canadian wildfires for those of you in its path). I’m teaching a...

Virtual Poetry Reading, 1/22/23

Save the Date Jaclyn Piudik and I are excited to announce that The Writer’s Center will host a VIRTUAL reading featuring our book,...

Virtual Memoir Class begins 11/7

I’m teaching a VIRTUAL Memoir Writing Class for the Marlene Meyerson JCC. It runs for six weeks, from Monday, November 7 through Monday,...

Writing Is Hell

Writing Is Hell I’ve been watching Barry on HBO. Barry | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com Bill Hader (@billfreakinghader) •...

Meditation and Prayer

Meditation as Prayer, Prayer as Meditation I do a guided meditation almost every morning. Here’s how it usually goes: I start to settle...

Fall Day

I’m excited and honored to announce that my poem “Are We Like That First Fall Day?” has been published on Thewiseowl.com. It also...

They Call Me Mellow Yellow

I’m learning to like yellow. Not love, mind you, just like. That’s a big accomplishment for me. For years, okay, pretty much forever,...

Gardens and Grief

I’ve started to think about the garden and the growing season. My father loved his garden and couldn’t wait until the weather was warm...

The Art of Light

Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, (1865-1935), one of the fathers of religious Zionism, said in a conversation with a Jewish sculptor, “When I...

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