Swimming Lessons
By Sarah Zadok
Whatever mood I find myself in, there is one aspect of this ritual that remains consistent: There is always a glaring life lesson reflected back to me from those crisp, cool waters. When I am receptive enough to allow that lesson to penetrate, then those ...
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Speechless
Lessons From My Forced Voice Rest
By Sarah Zadok
iFve weeks later—weeks of slow progress—my drill sergeant, eh hem, my speech therapist upped the ante and put me on a solid month of vocal rest, in an effort to reverse the damage I have inflicted on my pipes...
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The Snake Process
Overcoming Our Fears
By Sarah Zadok
With the exception of semi-frequent snake nightmares, I've lived with this fear fairly uneventfully. That is until last week...
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Birthing My Daughter; Birthing Myself
By Sarah Zadok
I have made a communion with my body and my soul. They are functioning as one whole. Every movement I make and sound I emit comes from a place so deep and innate, so primal, I know I have crossed worlds...
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Former Gazans Reflect on Life During War
By Sarah Zadok
As the Israeli army slogged through the Gaza Strip in the waning days of its three week offensive against Hamas targets, a delegation sponsored by the pro-Israel group Women in Green traveled to a location just beyond the fighting to strengthen the ...
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Israelis Extend Help to War-Torn Residents
By Sarah Zadok
Teams of volunteers ran a family-fun day at a central Israel community center so that residents of towns in the range of Palestinian rockets could enjoy a day of quiet.
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Dear Chezi
A Letter to My Little Maccabee
By Sarah Zadok
I see you throwing things with an awesome force when you don't get your way. I see you running to me for protection when our turtle gets too close to your toes. And at the same time, I see you growing up, towering over me...
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Chanukah Presents
I am having a very hard time as the holidays approach with teaching my children the beauty of Chanukah and not having them see it as a Jewish x-mas. I know it has become somewhat of a tradition to give children gifts during Chanukah, but is this really a ...
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Graduating
Shifting Focus from “Cool” to “Holy”
By Sarah Zadok
I was trying to fit in, be "cool," and at the time, my profoundly limited vision did not allow Judaism and "cool" to occupy the same sentence (unless the word "not" was involved). So, the novice soul searcher in me sought the teachings of sages and ...
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Tali Berman
Working the "It" Factor
By Sarah Zadok
She spends her work hours bringing hope, understanding, and healing to some very special families with some very special needs. Her name is Tali Berman, she is the founder and director of Meir Autism in Israel, and she is a woman you should know...
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Sarah Zadok is a childbirth educator, doula and freelance writer. She lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, with her husband and four children.
