On Miracles and Death, Waiting for an Apology (and more...)

The Jewish Woman Dedicate an email Elul 5, 5771 · September 4, 2011 This Week's Features Printable Magazine On Miracles and Death By Sara Tzafona Waiting for an Apology I had a falling out with a close friend and feel I wasn't at fault. I've been waiting for her to apologize, but she hasn't. Finally, I am ready to forgive her, but I don't even have that opportunity. I just want to put this situation behind me . . . Answered by Sara Esther Crispe I Don't Know How to Pray!? The few brief words I say out loud into the air, I hope are going to be heard by the Cosmic Source of the Universe. And I'm hearing them. So that makes, at least, kind of two of us. But I also am coming to believe that prayers, like a butterfly's fluttering wings, can create vibrations, that can eventually create a full-blown tornado, in some far-flung other place in the world... By Bracha Goetz ALSO THIS WEEK ON THEJEWISHWOMAN.ORG: Mother and Nest Parsha Ki Teitzei If you chance upon a bird's nest, in any tree or on the ground, with fledglings or eggs, and the mother is sitting over the fledglings or on the eggs, do not take the mother together with her young. Let the mother go and take only the young... By Chana Weisberg My Life Volumes I-VI They were my window to the world. Huge picture windows that let in light and framed myriads of vivid scenes. They brought history into my field of vision, exotica to my eyes, drama to my heart, and vocabulary to my speech... By Faigie Horowitz Baking Cookies It's a shame I didn't take pictures of them. But I've got those pictures engraved in my head. And more importantly, my daughters do... By Chani Rothman Who Cares? Parshat Ki Teitzei Here was a nation that had experienced the greatest miracles of all time: the ten plagues, the splitting of the Red Sea and the manna. And yet they were not impervious to the plague of doubt... By Rochel Holzkenner Follow Us:   Featured Judaica: Days of Awe, Days of Joy Chassidic Insights into the Festivals of the Month of Tishrei. By Rabbi Eli Friedman Price: $24.95 SALE: $22.45 More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy