Trivia Time! Did you know that the actor who was originally going to play the Tin Man in MGM’s beloved 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz was hospitalized for … Continue reading Silver.
Tag: traditions
Closing time.
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. The above lyric and the title of this post come from a song of the same title, popular back in the … Continue reading Closing time.
Holy.
Why is Yom Kippur considered the holiest day of the year? I posed this question with fourth and fifth grade students today, and it was difficult for them to answer. … Continue reading Holy.
For auld lang syne.
I’ve been celebrating Rosh Hashanah my whole life, but it’s only actually been in the last few days that I’ve thought of the holiday in terms of how it might … Continue reading For auld lang syne.
Of blessed memory.
My grandmother would have turned 83 today. I think this is the first time in a very long time that I feel more blessed by her memory than sad that … Continue reading Of blessed memory.
Journeys in the Dark 