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#bityah #batyah #shemot #parshatShemot #exoduc #moses The story of Moses begins with brave women. Each of these women does something that...
Leann Shamash
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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Ikh Vel Nisht Fargesn-I Will Not Forget
#Iwillnotforget #fathersstory #fargesn #iwillremember This week as I danced with my dance class I listened to a piece of music and heard...
Leann Shamash
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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Travels With Trixie Noodle
#rescuedogs #travelswithtrixie #trixienoodle #meandmydog #aroundtheneighborhood #walkingyourdog #thebenefitsofadog #mydog #trixie #luigi...
Leann Shamash
Oct 30, 20203 min read
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Be the Glue
#papa #papasaul #atthecenter #familyresponsibility #keepingfamiliestogether #fathers #fathersandchildren #sayingkaddish #kaddish...
Leann Shamash
Sep 21, 20203 min read
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A Summer Necklace
#summer #covid #grandchildren #greatestgifts #gifts #pearls #diamonds #rubies #jewels #necklace #thegiftofgrandparenting #summergifts...
Leann Shamash
Aug 30, 20203 min read
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Hello Again and Goodbye
#bubby #baba #grandpa #grandma #nana #popop #granddad #meema #saba #savta #becomingagrandparent #papa #visitstograndpa #visitstograndma...
Leann Shamash
Aug 19, 20203 min read
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Pancakes for Breakfast
#pancakesforbreakfast #pancakes #fairychips #breakfastwithfamily #eatingtogether #pancakeswithsyrup #wafflesandpancakes #yum...
Leann Shamash
Aug 18, 20203 min read
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A Letter to You, Dad
#saul #dad #daddy #ourdad #95 #happybirthday #birthday #memories #rememberingdad #dadwhatwouldyouthink #thinkingofyou #politics...
Leann Shamash
Jul 6, 20204 min read
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A Tale of Two Communities: the Gomel Blessing
#gomel #covid19 #sayingkaddish #kaddish #wordshavewings #mothersanddaughters #gomelblessing #reinventing #followinganillness #creativity...
Leann Shamash
Jun 5, 20205 min read
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When I Play Alone
#Covid19 #whenIplayalone #apoemforgrandchildren #childrenstory #shortstory #playingalone #lookingoutmywindow #sayingkaddish...
Leann Shamash
May 28, 20203 min read
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It's All About The Excuses
Mom is gone and saying kaddish looms (maybe that is not the right word...it sounds so negative) for the year to come. Since dad passed...
Leann Shamash
Mar 4, 20203 min read
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Words have Wings
"Children are an extension of their parents and a profound connection always exists between them, even after death. Because of this...
Leann Shamash
Mar 1, 20202 min read
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Three Orphans Sitting on a Bench-February 3, 2020
I am 63 Barry is 62 Paul is 59. We sit on a bench following morning minyan. Heads bowed. Hands on our laps We are orphans now. We have...
Leann Shamash
Feb 29, 20201 min read
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February 2, 2020- Jasmine
Inhale the scent of jasmine. I am a plant person. My husband and I collect plants like some people collect hats or jewelry or shoes....
Leann Shamash
Feb 27, 20201 min read
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Welcome to "Words Have Wings."
During the year following the death of a parent it is their children's responsibility to say the kaddish. This blog is a series of reflections while saying the kaddish for my late mother, Irma Gershkowitz.
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