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Your Quick Guide to Pre-Shavuos Inspiration

by Fradl Adams | May 19, 2023 | 2 comment(s)

If you didn’t find the time to learn Pirke Avos over Sefirah, you can still bring the sparks of greatness into your Shavuos. Take in these highlights from the sixth Perek, also known as “Perek Kinyan Torah.” The Shabbos before Shavuos is the perfect time to learn and absorb these messages of the majesty of…

The Fire Within: A Lag B’omer Primer for Growth

by Fradl Adams | May 09, 2023 | 1 comment(s)

What does this day mean to us? How can we use it for growth? Ner elokim nismas adam. Our neshama is compared to a fire, and there are a number of ways this can be manifested. What I have always considered the most poignant relationship between fire and soul is the constant pull to reach…

Eight Life Lessons from Pesach

by Fradl Adams | April 03, 2023 | 1 comment(s)

We’ve learned a lot in our journey towards Pesach. These are lessons to bring with us into Yom Tov. We’ve dragged our weary bodies into Pesach, hopefully a little more refreshed than usual thanks to a solid Shabbos nap. Now what? We have a week of celebrating, of feasting, of rejuvenation, and a week of…

Finding Meaning in the Madness

by Fradl Adams | March 04, 2023 | 7 comment(s)

Nine Life Lessons of Purim Purim is a Yom Tov like no other in the sheer craziness it brings. First, there are weeks preceding it with so many decisions to make. This is no where should we spend first days and last days, and what side dishes should I make with my Sukkos roast. There…

Uplifting Our Gifting, Eight Ways for Eight Days

by Fradl Adams | December 19, 2022 | 3 comment(s)

With Chanukah about to begin, we are gearing up for a special week of menorah lighting and singing, latkes and donuts, parties, and possibly even presents. Chanukah gifts are heavily debated, and every family and every society feels differently about them. Some decry the fact that Chanukah has become all about the presents and we’ve…

How to Apologize

by Fradl Adams | October 04, 2022 | 0 comment(s)

It’s not always so easy to say “I’m Sorry,” (especially if you were right!) It’s that time of year, when we work toward cleaning our slate both bein adam l’Makom and bein adam l’chaveiro. And while hurts and grudges shouldn’t necessarily be left to fester until just before Yom Kippur, if you haven’t made up…

Embracing Elul: Forty Different Ideas for Self-Improvement

by Fradl Adams | August 27, 2022 | 6 comment(s)

What should I do to make the next forty days count? Some of these ideas might work for you. Rosh Chodesh Elul signals the beginning of the season of introspection. It’s hard, in the whirlwind of school beginning and the approaching yamim tovim, to set aside time and brain space for the true avodah of…

Nine Ways to Achieve a Productive and Refreshing Summer

by Fradl Adams | July 04, 2022 | 1 comment(s)

How do we turn our “Vacation” into a real “Bein Hazemanim?” It’s that time of year that has children all over celebrating, and many adults too. Even if you aren’t a teacher, there is something exhilarating about summer vacation, whether it’s the ability to sleep a little bit later, fewer buses to catch, less homework…

11 Ways to Conquer (and Enjoy) Cleaning for Pesach

by Fradl Adams | March 24, 2022 | 5 comment(s)

Let’s put the joy, meaning and fulfillment into our Pesach cleaning. We are all doing it anyway, and getting so much sechar in the process, we may as well make the most of it and turn the experience into a positive one all around. I have surprisingly fond memories of Pesach cleaning growing up. This…

What Kind of Mask Do You Wear?

by Fradl Adams | March 13, 2022 | 6 comment(s)

This Purim, let’s take a peak at ourselves beneath the facade. As Purim dawns, the young and young at heart will don their masks and transform their persona into the hero, villain or neutral character of their choice. And we of the more adult variety smile indulgently as they pretend to be someone they are…

Fradl Adams

Your Quick Guide to Pre-Shavuos Inspiration

The Fire Within: A Lag B’omer Primer for Growth

Eight Life Lessons from Pesach

Finding Meaning in the Madness

Uplifting Our Gifting, Eight Ways for Eight Days

How to Apologize

Embracing Elul: Forty Different Ideas for Self-Improvement

Nine Ways to Achieve a Productive and Refreshing Summer

11 Ways to Conquer (and Enjoy) Cleaning for Pesach

What Kind of Mask Do You Wear?

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