Marilyn Saltzman
Humility and Response-ability*
How can humility lead to response-ability, the ability to respond with compassion and love, rather than wanting to take responsibility –...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Oct 102 min read
Teshuvah - Returning to a Higher Self
Rosh Hashanah family lunch, circa 1960: Matzo ball soup. Chopped liver. Challah. Mandarin orange noodle kugel. Roast chicken. Honey cake...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Sep 113 min read
Anavah (Humility) and Leadership
As a meek elementary school student, I turned down the chance to run for treasurer of Student Council. In high school, I refused the...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Aug 205 min read
Around the World with Mussar
It’s been a busy summer of travel, from The Netherlands to Yellowstone, New Mexico, St. Louis, Massachusetts and Connecticut – five...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Jul 143 min read
Kavod (honor): Remembering Their Names
When we started planning a Viking cruise that would originate in Amsterdam, my sister, Ellen, and I knew that we wanted to visit the...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Jun 132 min read
A Grandmother's Journey 2.0
This week my granddaughter got her driver’s permit and went on a date. Selam. Driving. Selam. At the movies with a boy. Whether I’m ready...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Apr 131 min read
Surviving the storm: Power tools and kind neighbors
Mid-March. Herald of spring? Not here! 39 inches of snow on the driveway, Over four feet of hardpack where the county plowed us in. Our...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Mar 133 min read
Seder – Order in the Office
My home office has some treasures: A musical snow globe, circa 2002 – gifted to me by a young Jeffco student who organized an...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Feb 152 min read
“Mussar-izing” Commercial Slogans
Last weekend, Super Bowl advertisers paid $7 million for a 30-second spot with the hope of making their brands and slogans memorable to...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Jan 143 min read
Learning to Surf
“You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn I have never tried surfing. My feeble attempt at paddle boarding...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Mussar and...Jazzercise??
I’m a septuagenarian with osteoporosis. So when my teacher friend Deb encouraged me to come to Jazzercise class in October, I thought...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Nov 10, 20233 min read
Untying Knots, Uniting Souls
They choke off air and stop the blood from pulsating freely.” When Rabbi Jamie read the poetic prayer, “Untie,” by Rabbi Sheila Peltz...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Oct 15, 20233 min read
Tears, Laughter, Gratitude – In Celebration of Bubbe*
October 8, 2023 was the 25th anniversary of Bubbe’s death. It’s hard to believe that this force of nature, who impacted so many of our...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Sep 13, 20233 min read
“In high tide or in low tide, I will be by your side.” *
Dedicated to Irv: “You're my anchor in life's ocean, but most of all you’re my best friend.” ** In August, Irv and I celebrated our 55th...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Aug 20, 20235 min read
Lochs, Locks and Luck
Gratitude is the Mussar trait that comes to mind when I think of the recent trip to Scotland with my dear friend Judy. The trip made me...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Jul 5, 20234 min read
An honor and a lesson
A rabbi, a state senator, a county commissioner, a nonprofit CEO, two retired school administrators, three professional communicators....
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Marilyn Saltzman
Jun 14, 20232 min read
When in Rome...
Pizza, pasta, cornetto, gelato. Mangia, mangia! When asked what he liked best about Italy by a fellow tourist, my grandson, Dian, didn’t...
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Marilyn Saltzman
May 10, 20232 min read
The Kindness of Strangers
Driving home at dusk last night, I started up the I-70 ramp from 6th Avenue when I noticed the traffic was stopped, and people were...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Apr 14, 20233 min read
Ties That Bond
This blog is dedicated to the memory of Kay Pride, colleague, mentor and beloved friend, who was a master at making and maintaining...
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Marilyn Saltzman
Mar 31, 20235 min read
An “unBelizeable” adventure!
As I share adventures with my grandkids, I have learned so much about them and myself. During my most recent adventure with Selam to...
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