Oct 31 2012
By Amy Deutsch at 12:00 pm
Five months ago yesterday, my son was born. Yes, it amazes me that time has flown by so fast, but today what is really on my mind is where he was born.
I labored, delivered, and cared for my son in the first days of his life at NYU Hospital. The very same one that was evacuated late on Monday night when Hurricane Sandy hit New York City–hard.
When Benjamin was born (and my daughter Abigail too, for that matter), I knew that the folks at NYU were stellar. They took excellent care of all of us, constantly doing more than I would have expected in order to keep everyone healthy and happy. Read the rest of this entry →
Oct 16 2012
By Kveller at 4:20 pm
Need something to feel good about? Next month, the 92Y in New York City is hosting a Hands-On Mitzvah Day, and everyone is invited to join in on the fun. The day will be filled with hands-on projects to benefit those in need and promote the spirit of tikkun olam, repairing the world.
Projects include writing and creating holiday cards for soldiers, decorating flower pots for the elderly, preparing activity kits for children with life-threatening illnesses, collecting and sorting new and gently used books for children in underserved schools and for children in hospitals, toiletries for women in need and pet supplies for animals in shelters. There’s a suggested donation of $20 per family.
To learn more and buy tickets to join, click here.
And remember, Kveller has been doing a little tikkun olam along with PJ Library with our tzedakah campaign that will bring $5000 to a deserving non-profit. Learn more and nominate your favorite organization here.
Oct 4 2012
By Kveller at 11:20 am
Yesterday we asked you to send us photos of your family’s sukkah. We were going to pick one or two of our favorites, but all of them were so beautiful we had to share more than just one!
Via Debora Steinerman in Vermont
This porch-top sukkah’s mountainous backdrop is making us jealous!
Via Alessandra Rovati
This is the inside of Shearith Israel’s sukkah. You would never guess that this sukkah sits on New York City’s Upper West Side.
Via Rabbi Mark Fishman
These photos were sent to us from up north in Canada. How long do you think it took to build one of these sukkahs?
Via Debi Cohen
Finally, we absolutely adore this tiny sukkah, squished onto a New York City balcony.
We can’t pick a favorite sukkah but maybe you can, tell us what your favorite one is!
And, if you haven’t had your fill of sukkahs yet, check out our collection of some of our favorites from the web.
