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Writing about women’s leadership and education in my synagogue in today’s Jewish Home L.A.

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That article I mentioned in a recent post appears in this week’s edition of The Jewish Home – L.A. If you want to read it, click here for a link to an online version.

I’ve got another interview for another article lined up. I’m a bit nervous because I’ll be interviewing someone who I admire and who is a bit of a celebrity in the English-speaking Orthodox world.

It’s a good thing I’ve got that gig lined up, too. I’m definitely still struggling to write fiction. My brain is deep in the Fall Fuzzies.

Good things brewing

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My kids are back in school, so you might have expected a new post by now. And you deserve a new post! But I’m working on a couple exciting projects. Hopefully, they’ll debut early in the next year…just a week away!

Have a happy sweet new year and a delightful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah!

On Staycation

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Try not to be too disappointed, but I don’t expect to be posting very much on this blog over the summer. I’ve got some kiddos home, and we’re doing our usual “family camp” thing.

If you are interested in fun stuff to do while staycationing/vacationing/killing time in Los Angeles, you can peep over at my other blog, where I share tips on the subject.

It’s the week of Shavuos!

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I haven’t been blogging much lately because I’ve been working on several larger writing projects. I’m very excited about them, but I can’t talk about them yet! However, I thought readers would appreciate the links to art projects that can be used to teach about Shavuot to kids 3-7 who might be reading A Dozen Daisies for Raizy this week in preparation for the holiday.

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Things have been a bit crazy in the Klempner household as of late. We’re already in the week of the Jewish holiday of Shavuos, the subject of my picture book, A Dozen Daisies for Raizy.

A few weeks ago, in honor of the 5th anniversary of Raizy, I asked librarians, teachers, and parents about how they’ve reacted to Raizy. Here are some of the responses:

From fabulous librarian Davida Levin, of the Torah Day School of Atlanta:

I love using the book every Shavuos with my K-2 library groups, and was delighted that several of the 1st and 2nd grade girls said that they also own the book.

This year we talked about what the daisies meant to the recipient and decided that they meant “I like you” or “I care about you”. The second graders were able to  say that the flowers were a reminder of Raizy’s invitation or offer…

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Pesach Limericks for Maggid (because I need a break from my kitchen right now)

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An oldie-but-goody. And I’d love to hear some limericks by my readers…just post in the comments.

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pyramid of giza, exodus On the way outta there!

Many of us have memories of childhood seders. Even when the memories are fond ones (like these shared recently by Jessica Soffer on the Prosen People blog), we were often confused by the Maggid section of the Haggadah. I’ve pried myself from the kitchen to share some wacky Passover poetry to read a the seder during Maggid, hoping it’ll help.

Chag kasher v’sameach, chaverim! (“Have a kosher and joyous holiday, friends!”)

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