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Members of the tribe

We're members of a tribe who know that it's how we treat each other that's core—and all the rest is commentary.

5/1/2012 11:21:05 AM

A hero’s story

There are certain people who come into our lives who are etched in our memory forever. Irene, for me, is one of those people.

3/28/2012 1:43:29 PM

Portlandia

Sometimes being an adult isn't fair. 

2/27/2012 3:22:15 PM

Nine dresses

In February, I'll be a bridesmaid for the ninth time.

1/31/2012 11:15:07 AM

Just give

Now that Chanukah is over, and the gift exchanging is too, it seems like the right time to “invite more abundance into your life” by finding ways to give back to the community.

12/29/2011 1:51:23 PM

The joy of cooking (kugel)

There's a loose leaf sheet of paper in my apartment I reference so often I probably know it by heart.

11/29/2011 11:30:00 AM

Thanksgiving

Take a moment each day to reflect on all you have.

10/31/2011 1:52:12 PM

The good guy

Through my glass-half-full worldview, I actually believe the number of good people far outweigh the bad.

10/5/2011 1:25:06 PM

Days of Awe

When I was a freshman in high school, a fellow Jewish kid in my class approached me. “I’m sorry, Cindy, for anything mean I did or said to you last year,” he told me. 

9/1/2011 3:05:59 PM

Sliding doors

It’s been two decades since my bat mitzvah.

8/1/2011 4:29:05 PM

The most important lessons

I love graduation season.   

7/5/2011 5:45:12 PM

Beginnings

My Inaugural Column.

6/2/2011 3:18:26 PM