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Welcome and thank you for visiting! I’m Naomi – a mother, writer, creative soul, and avid reader. I aim to share my thoughts and ideas to inspire positive change that will help you live an authentic and caring life.
Poetic Aperture is for me and for you. I often write just to process the swirling activity inside, but I also hope to inspire COMPASSION, COURAGE, and WONDER in you and support you on your journey of elevating the everyday.
I am a rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York. I am fortunate to have an amazing 15-year-old daughter and a supportive husband of 22 years.
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Tag Archives: Sukkot
Turkey Day decorations, part 2… how it all came together
Whew! I’m pretty tired from our 31 person turkey day… but not tired enough to postpone editing some pics to show you all how everything looked. I was very happy with it and loved how festive it made us all … Continue reading
Turkey Day decorations, part 1
I don’t know how many parts there will be, but I know it’s more than 1 because I want to show you how everything will look on Thursday when it’s all pulled together.  🙂 First let me interject that Sprout … Continue reading
Replaying some old favorites
I thought I’d share with you a few of my past posts that are getting a lot of traffic lately. The first is timely, since Sukkot is this week. Sukkot arts and crafts: toddler style. Â You’ll find a few arts … Continue reading
Sukkot arts and crafts: toddler-style
I read this on Kveller‘s website and thought it hilarious… Judaism must believe in the old adage, “When it rains, it pours” — at least when it comes to the fall holidays. Just after Rosh Hashanah came and went, Yom Kippur was here ten … Continue reading
