Our Daily Bread
Thoughts on Shabbat Shira
By Miriam Goodman
I remember thinking, "Is this what it was like, when the Jews were walking through the desert and their only food was the manna that fell from the sky each night?" Waiting and looking for your daily ration is a humbling experience...
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Not All is Doom and Gloom
By Miriam Goodman
For the first time in many years our country is united. Prayer groups are everywhere. Israeli flags are everywhere. Clowns are everywhere. Children of the South have been given "respite days"...
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » War in Gaza » Commentary » Not All is Doom and Gloom
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Living Under Attack, Personally
By Miriam Goodman
It is not scary to hear the siren, it's the anticipation of if and when the siren will go off that causes the anxiety.
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » War in Gaza » First Person » Living Under Attack, Personally
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Living Under Attack
Sderot and Beyond
By Miriam Goodman
My family and I live in Netivot, ten kilometers from Gaza. Netivot is hooked up to a warning sirent. When the siren rings, it means you have forty-five seconds to go into your safe room or a public bomb shelter...
Women » Women's Narrative » Editorial & Commentary » Living Under Attack
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Mezuzah Cure
By Miriam Goodman
Friday morning, the doctor called to say that he made arrangements for our child to be admitted to the hospital. Not even five minutes later, the phone rang again and this time it was the scribe...
Jewish Practice » Mezuzah » Stories » Mezuzah Cure
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Living the Fear
By Miriam Goodman
My greatest fear for years had been to be dependant on someone and not be able to look after myself. My fear became my reality...
Women » Women's Narrative » Personal Stories » Life Lessons » Living the Fear
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The Wonderful Sense of Smell
By Miriam Goodman
Over the years, I have accumulated many wonderful recipes, and I would like to share some of my family's favorite baked goods...
Women » Recipes & Cooking » Recipes for Making Great Meals » The Wonderful Sense of Smell
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We're Home
By Miriam Goodman
From the moment that we stepped off the EL AL plane and took our first steps on Israeli soil, we felt that we arrived home to new beginnings...
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Our Lives » We're Home
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Scrumptious Israeli Salads
By Miriam Goodman
Delicious and different salads to adorn your Shabbat table...
Women » Recipes & Cooking » Recipes for Making Great Meals » Scrumptious Israeli Salads
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"Gott Fun Avrohom"
By Miriam Goodman
This beautiful prayer my Mother would say at the end of Shabbat so many years ago. Composed by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev in the Yiddish tongue a language many Jewish children today do not know. Several years ago while checking out a new ...
Women » Readers Write » Poetry » Parenting » "Gott Fun Avrohom"
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Miriam lives with her family in Netivot, Israel. She is a very grateful grandmother of 12 beautiful grandchildren. Miriam writes for a hobby, and her favorite stories are short stories for her grandchildren.