Miriam Goodman

This time of year, when the evenings are cold, come suppertime there is nothing my husband and I like better than to start our meal with a hot, thick bowl of soup. Hot soup warms the body and soul, takes away any chills and sets the stage for the rest of ...

The seniors at the home had amazing stories to tell about their lives and their families. Some were survivors and others were lonely and just wanted a visitor...

Last year my world was turned upside down. It was an ordinary Sunday morning except for the fact that I had an appointment with my doctor to go over the results of the yearly blood work I had done a couple of days earlier...

The elderly woman sat by herself waiting... for the phone to ring

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...

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"...

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.

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...

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...

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...