mothers

Of Man’s First Disobedience

In loving memory of my mother, Judith Kaufman Hurwich a”hלֹא עָלֶיךָ הַמְּלָאכָה לִגְמוֹר, וְלֹא אַתָּה בֶן חוֹרִין לִבָּטֵל מִמֶּנָּה. פרקי אבות ...

A Magical Mother, Golems, and Surprising History

My mother always told us she could do magic. And though my sisters and I were modern children of the ...

Spinoza, My Significant Other, and Baking Soda

I was reading a book about Spinoza this evening and had a thought about my significant other and baking soda. You ...