by Shani Sladowsky | Sep 1, 2022 | Musings
About a month ago, I was fortunate to host the bar mitzvah of my eldest grandchild. This is a coming-of-age event with a long history in Jewish tradition; from this moment in a young man’s life, he is considered an adult for the purposes of religious rituals, such as...
by Shani Sladowsky | Aug 1, 2022 | Musings
Last month, I talked about the value of recognizing when you’ve hurt others, admitting your fault, and asking for a second chance. This is an important part of spiritual growth. Having said all that, I now want to explore this topic from the other side: whether to...
by Shani Sladowsky | Jul 1, 2022 | Musings
Much of the content of this blog circles around the topic of what it means to try to be better than you are or to try to reach some kind of spiritual refinement. Today, I want to talk about a variation on this theme: second chances. Not second chances that we give to...
by Shani Sladowsky | Jun 1, 2022 | Musings
Many of my blog posts have been loyal to the enormous importance of change as a mechanism for getting the life you want. Change is vitally important when you have become dissatisfied with certain aspects of your routine, such as if you eat too many sweets at night,...
by Shani Sladowsky | May 1, 2022 | Musings
Last month, Jews all over the world celebrated the holiday of Passover. According to tradition, this holiday commemorates our people’s emancipation from Ancient Egypt, where we had been enslaved for generations. On this day, we tell the story of how we were led out of...
by Shani Sladowsky | Apr 1, 2022 | Musings
A friend was telling me about her son recently, a little boy with a reputation for being a terrible sourpuss. The other children on the block all know this about him; it would be hard for them not to notice. He is always complaining bitterly, always unhappy, always...
