I believe it is more than the survival instinct or rationalization that causes me to seek out and see silver linings in this depressing time of horrible pandemic. Do you see any silver linings?I see many. Some are small steps, some should have happened before and some are seismic shifts, but all are moves in a positive direction. One obvious and v …
For years I have wanted to attend a service given by our friend who is a cantor at a large congregation outside of Detroit. The obvious hurdle was that the congregation was outside of Detroit and we live in New York. But things have changed and we were able to attend — albeit virtually— her service over the High Holidays.It was a high point of the …
If our identity is defined by what we do, then we can become anything we “do” consistently. It dawned on me that transformation can occur simply by, becoming. Should you train for a marathon and run in the marathon, you are a marathoner. If you remove meat products from your diet, you become a vegetarian. Commitment to becoming is within our cont …
In front of the television with the rabbi and cantor streaming live. I think I really liked this year’s services. With the new year approaching, we talked about how to go to services. There were three options – in person, an outdoor service or streamed from our family room couch. We chose the last, with the idea that it would be safest for this ye …
I was rushing to get out of the house last week and I noticed I had not made my bed. I was already late and thought about leaving the bed unmade. But I quickly thought how I would feel later that evening getting into an unmade bed. So, I quickly made the bed. I make my bed every morning. Two of my children also make their beds but two of them …
(Editor’s note: This blog got superseded by “Ruth” last week in recognition of the passing of the true Wonderwoman) I enjoy recognizing those who make a difference in our communities and the world. This explains my involvement in the Gotham Green Awards®. Established by Gotham City Networking, Inc.® and GOtham GREEN®, the awards recognize peop …
I took the IRT down BK street Where the RBG Twirled a beautiful B She took that twirl all the way with a frill To the big SC Where there was no We While she was alive Her rules changed the end of doctrine that prevented any woman to become legend An in doing so became a beacon for justice and right, she was unbeaten. Her decisions were glorio …
I know someone who went out with Ruth Bader in high school in Brooklyn. He described her as smart, pretty, vivacious and a cheerleader. No matter how hard I pressed or the questions I asked he said no more. Being me, I was intrigued by his description of her being a cheerleader. It was spice that just didn’t fit her frilled collar image. So I dug …
One of the lessons that Justice Ginsburg often repeated was the wisdom from her mother-in-law who advised her that sometimes it is advisable to be deaf. Although it may have been first offered as advice for happiness in marriage, I recently heard a commentator who said that the Justice followed that advice in her professional life as well — not al …
589 days ago, I wrote this blog about my Lady-Hero. The Notorious RBG Tis' Herself: An affectionate expression in both Irish and Scottish language denoting a woman of importance, usually the Lady of the house. When I think of Ruth, I think “Tis’ Herself.” The Notorious R.B.G. On the Basis of Sex, Mimi Leder did a spectacular job directing th …
Because it is important. Corey and Rona started this conversation. It deserves to be continued. In the same steps as Rona, I also started my career in the late 1980’s as a young Jewish lawyer walking behind RBG. Rona and I were actually young lawyers together at the same firm. I didn’t really know RBG at the time. I didn’t know that that she …
I wanted to add my own thoughts and feelings to Corey’s blog about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As he wrote, there are many others who eloquently wrote beautiful obituaries which I will not repeat. I just wanted to share my perspective. As a female, Jewish, lawyer, who started her career in the late 1980’s, I walked behind RBG. While she could not get a …
I generally know the topic of a blog in advance and, today, I expected to urge folks to apply and/or encourage others to apply for the Gotham Green Awards®. Circumstances changed and how. Between dinner and dessert Friday eve, I learned that we lost a veritable national treasure — Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bad …
A farmer from Bombay recently revealed that when the pandemic forced schools to move their classes online, he had borrowed money from his friends so he could buy a smartphone for his 10-year-old daughter so she could study. However, after a while, his friends wanted him to pay back the money he had borrowed. To do that, he would have had to sell …
One of my many problems is that I always remember my dreams. Remember The Paper Chase movie wherein Professor Kingsfield (pictured) terrorized first year law students?Well, my nightmare is my own terrorized Paper Chase embellishment: I’m a first year law student and I’m always unprepared and Professor Kingsfield is always calling on me. Then befor …
