Tag: Judaism

• What It Feels Like When Someone Wishes Me ‘Happy Hanukkah’

  I grew up in a conservative, Christian state where most people say Merry Christmas. And that’s fine. I usually say Happy Holidays. I never take offense to a greeting of the season, regardless of how it’s spoken. But something warm and precious emerges when someone wishes me Happy Hanukkah. Let me paint a picture for…

  Shari Lopatin

  December 12, 2017

  Personal Posts

  cultural norms, culture, Hanukkah, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, Holiday Season, Jewish, Judaism

• How Entering the Obama Era from Israel Helps Me Come to Terms with Trump

  I wrote this narrative/op-ed on Jan. 20, 2017–the day President Donald Trump was inaugurated. I submitted it to a couple of publications, but it was never accepted fast enough to be timely. I hate to see it go to waste, and therefore decided to publish it here. I thought some of you might enjoy the…

  Shari Lopatin

  February 27, 2017

  Current Events (and stuff)

  Israel, Judaism, Obama, politics, Trump

• My Jewish Cat and the Art of Guilt

  When hungry, most cats drill their “servants” with shrilling meows, driving them into madness. Not my cat. Instead, he’s taken another route, skillfully learning the art of Jewish guilt. He doesn’t need to meow. In fact, he protests with complete silence, accompanied by “the look.” I first noticed Chance had acquired this divine power last…

  Shari Lopatin

  November 21, 2010

  Funny Life Stories

  all, animals, cats, Creativity, humor, Jewish, Judaism, life, pets, religion, Writing