Winter Break Creativity Camp – Registration Open!

Winter Break Creative Writing/Creativity Camp 2nd-5th graders Your child will expand their imagination, confidence and creativity. Walking Field trips! ACTIVE in-class exercises!  Dress-up performances!   Your child will discover a world of possibility for their expanding imaginations. Your child will discover their inner talent; and their confidence will grow exponentially! We will use the camp …

Check out my “On Faith” blog, a project of Newsweek and www.washingtonpost.com

See my Rosh Hashanah personal essay for the On Faith blog, a joint project of Newsweek and www.washingtonpost.com. http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2009/09/a_mothers_holiday_vow.html?referrer=emaillink And here’s the pdf… A New Mother’s Holiday Vow By Natasha Rosenstock In my single days I would attend multiple classes designed to help me figure out my character flaws and work to make myself a …

Afghan Star and The Jewish Press/Media

I recently had the privilege of meeting Afghanistan’s Ryan Seacrest, Daoud Seddiqi, and watching the documentary, Afghan Star. Daoud is the host of the show on Tolo TV, an independent television station in Afghanistan. From 1996 to 2001 music was illegal in Afghanistan. Watching TV and dancing were illegal. You can imagine the death threats …

Seriously? Since May 3??? Goodbye, Whitney Column

Where does the time go? I can’t believe I haven’t posted in so long. I want to share my column from May about Whitney. Of course as soon as it was published we changed the location of the memorial event from the beach to Kristin and Andy’s house. However, I agree with Lani, we can’t …

A peaceful dream; The Ups and Downs of Pesach Stress Column

I dreamt that Whitney (see previous post) came back to hang out with us. “Us” being her old friends who miss her dearly. She said, “What did you expect? That I’d just leave you? Of course I wouldn’t do that.” In my dream she had her long blond dreads and was full faced with a …