Marilyn Saltzman
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 14
- 3 min
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 13
- 2 min
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 13
- 1 min
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 13
- 3 min
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 15
- 2 min
“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 14
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
“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, 2023
- 5 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 5 min
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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Marilyn Saltzman
- Mar 12, 2023
- 4 min
"Slow down, you move too fast"
The 59th Street Bridge Song, (Feelin’ Groovy), Simon and Garfunkel Note: This blog is dedicated to my best friend from Brooklyn College,...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Feb 9, 2023
- 3 min
Finding Mussar in a History Lesson
Touring the Golda Meir House in Denver last weekend after just reading a biography about her,* exposed me to a woman who not only was a...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Jan 14, 2023
- 3 min
“Putting Gladness out Front” *
I am currently engrossed in two very powerful nonfiction books, “The Myth of Normal,” by Dr. Gabor Maté and Michelle Obama’s “The Light...
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