*+-Dear Star Lovers: The Full Moon in Pisces falls on the first evening of Sukkot. My father was a builder of Sukkahs. His yartzeit (the anniversary of death) was on the second day of Rosh Hashana (the new year), a little more than ten days ago. I remember, as children, how we decorated the […]
Sukkot
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*+-I had a proper Sukkot this evening. Even put on a dress. And my boots. Ate with friends. Yeah, I even lit candles. I made my friends talk to me about God’s enveloping light. It was that kinda night. And I couldn’t stop thinking about sex the whole time. What […]
*+-It is the 3rd day of the holiday of Sukkot, the holiday when temporary “homes” are built. People eat their meals in them. Some, the more religious, sleep in them. Eating and sleeping: that IS what we do at home, right? And one more thing comes to mind, for the […]
*+-“Modeh ani l’fanecha” means I gratefully acknowledge… and it is from a short prayer that traditional Jews say upon waking up in the morning, grateful that their soul has been returned to them after sleep. You, my readers, my supporters, have returned my soul to me. I wanted to say […]
*+-On the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, we build temporary shelter and the roof is thatched so that you can see the stars at night. It’s been a long time since I’ve done any Jewish learning on the laws of Sukkot so this detail about the stars may be more custom […]
*+-I am not religious, although I used to be, and the joyful holiday of Sukkot began this evening. I have not yet taken my place in the Sukkah, but it’s a long holiday. I’ll have plenty of chances to avoid. Or not. And the truth is I prefer the more […]
*+-I was dog sitting this weekend and last night slept in the master bedroom, in the big bed, which I hadn’t done before. The reason I switched was because the big pit bull puppy (2 years old) was crowding me on the sofa, and I felt bad about kicking her […]
*+-The cats have very busy lives: there’s grooming, eating, drinking, napping, stalking, bothering humans, bothering other cats, sitting on papers, jumping to higher ground, chasing string, and more! The cats have very busy lives. I think about this as I eat my dinner in the chair, our one kitchen chair […]