Style & Living

Eisav’s game was

To Yitzchak’s taste;

But being blind,

Yitzchak couldn’t see his face.

Scene 2, Take 2

As we settle into the cold winter months, nothing is more satisfying after a long day than a good meal, a stimulating shiur, a bit of chilling with family, and finally hitting the sack.

Recap: Shoshana dreads going to a computer coding class, which will be filled with super-smart girls. However, she has to go to please her mother. She isn’t good at technology or math. She meets a friend, Penina, who is also there for her own reasons and also isn’t good at those subjects.

I like having guests for Shabbos.  Especially in the winter.  Not just because of the long Friday nights, but also because, unlike in the summer, I don’t spend the entire seudah sitting right under the noisy air conditioner for all the conversations where I’m just nodding along and smiling but also missing all of it and no one has any idea. 

 Scene 1, take 1:

 It’s a cold erev Shabbos, a couple of hours before Licht Bentching. Food is just about cooked, the cholent is prepared and the kids have bathed. Your feet and back need a hot shower (or bath if you can manage it). Yes, finally the normal early Shabbos chaos is nearly over. B”H, your spouse is home, and it's finally your turn to escape into hot water bliss. That hot water feels amazing. You can almost feel the stress fade away as you get the water running.

A woman of valor

Who can find?