Bubbe Wisdom - Unraveling the threads of life. A blog by Louise Silk.
The Jewish Love-In by LouiseSilk"There were no holidays so joyous for the Jewish People as the Fifteenth of Av and Yom Kippor, for on those days, daughters of Yerushalayim would go out dressed in borrowed white clothing so as n...
Of Blessed Memory by LouiseSilkMy Dearest Daddy, Each year at the full moon of August, I light your yahrzeit candle and remember the moon as I saw it leaving the hospital the night of your death. It was th...
Addiction? Who ME? by LouiseSilkI worry often that I might have an addictive personality and have over my years developed some grave addictions. I can never have too much coffee. I am unable to leave an open box of chocolate...
The People’s Sorrow by LouiseSilkFive misfortunes befell our fathers (and mothers) ... on the ninth of Av. ...On the ninth of Av it was decreed that our fathers (and mothers) should not enter the [Promised] Land, the Temple was ...
The Alternative Economy of Adornment by LouiseSilkNormal.dotm 0 0 1 151 861 SilkQuilt 7 1 1057 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false ...
The Yin-Yang of Life Balance by LouiseSilkIt is a daily effort to stay awake and keep life balanced. There is so much push and pull from family, friends, work, and finances that keep us off the center. Unfortunately, I tend to be an all...
UPMC VS The People by LouiseSilkEverywhere I go people are worried about how they will be affected when the contract between UPMC and Highmark health insurance expires on June 30, 2012 . After a one-year run-out period, Hi...
Transparency by LouiseSilkAt the Jewish Assistance Fund we keep all of our information in a wonderful little tool called Drop Box . Those who need access to the information have drop box installed on their computer ...
Gotta Love That Trader Joes by LouiseSilkNormal.dotm 0 0 1 170 973 SilkQuilt 8 1 1194 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Throug...
Walk the Walk by LouiseSilkI only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. John Muir I love to walk. Yesterday I walked from my home on the South S...