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Art Therapy

“One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn’t exist…..Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist” ― Stephen Hawking

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“One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn’t exist…..Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist” ― Stephen Hawking

The Dybbuk

It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience which made me thank the universe that I am still alive to experience: a world-premiere Opera production of The Dybbuk, composed by award-winning composer Josef Bardanashvili, originally from Georgia, whose music is influenced by the rich traditions of his birthplace and his Jewish heritage…

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Hair Salon

An article in today’s Haaretz newspaper caught my attention.  It talks about hair salons being re-established in Gaza.  Finally an item not connected to war atrocities, casualties, or death and trauma.  But funny enough it is connected to post-traumatic growth.  Women who suffered two years of deprivation, uncertainty, and trauma, in a world where they had no control of anything that happens to them, are finally taking some action.  They are starting to take care of themselves…

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Effective Symbols

Symbols that catch our attention and our emotional connection are more effective than a hundred words. For two years the yellow ribbon has become prevalent in Israel and the world over ae a solidarity symbol conveying the message “Free the Hostages”…

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Pride

When I was a teenager, the only Pride that was popular was Jane Austen’s book Pride and Prejudice.  You can get it today as well, even in an e-book for $1.99, or a fancy edition for $24.99.  “Pride and Prejudice has consistently appeared near the top of lists of “most-loved books” among literary scholars and the reading public…

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My Bell

Call it Bell or call it Bezeq, it really does not matter. Those are national phone, internet and television services. The experience I am about to relate is truly what is referred to as “Catch 22”…

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Couplehood

My husband picked up a book from the loaded bookcase behind the dining room table after lunch today, and started reading aloud. The book was Nabokov’s lectures at a Toronto college, one that we read a long time ago. It felt like old times, …

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