Jews Archives - Esther Cohen

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Home from The Azores (Part One)

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Esther Cohen / 4 Comments

Funny what people say when they come back from vacation. Usually a version of It Was Great. Or Great But. I’ve always been obsessed with What We See and ...

family/Jews

Reyzel

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Esther Cohen / 0 Comment

In a new clothing store in Hudson today the owner, a familiar Judy, talked about her favorite Aunt Rayzel a Russian immigrant, Brooklyn resident, member of the...

Getting Older/Jews/prayers/religion

Passover, Still

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Esther Cohen / 2 Comments

Monday in April. Passover, still. What was it like to be in the desert where is home and how do we make it our parents didn’t ask those questions but we ...

holidays/Jews

Passover Tonight

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Esther Cohen / 6 Comments

The Baal Shem Tov holy man with a sense of humor (wouldn’t you like to hear his jokes) said a special meal should happen tonight. Second Rabbi Sha...

Jews/Poetry/prayers/religion

Merry Everything

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Esther Cohen / 2 Comments

Lee Holden’s tapping video Jill sent it to us her yoga disciples tapping for energy and who knows what else tapping is easy maybe the Dalai Lama tapped to...

family/holidays/Jews

Poinsettias and Christmas Trees

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Esther Cohen / 6 Comments

My friend Julie Rockefeller reposted a poem I wrote about Christmas. I’m reposting it too. Jews are often Adamant about Christmas Trees. My friend...