Marilyn Saltzman
Candle power
Candles have always been an important part of my Jewish cultural tradition – the Sabbath candles lit by my mother every Friday night; the...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
Words, consequences and responsibility
“The words of a president matter.... At their best, the words of a president can inspire. At their worst, they can incite.” Joe Biden,...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Rituals of Light and Memory
Last night was the final evening of Chanukah 2020, the Jewish festival of lights. I love the ritual of lighting the candles, an...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
Creating New Rituals with Zerizut
2020 has been a year of mourning the loss of old rituals while creating new ones with zerizut (enthusiasm). * The first ritual casualty...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Boarded windows, broken pledges…and hope
Stately Press Club, boarded windows, Downtown storefronts cloaked in plywood, The people’s house, choked in fencing. Foreign hackers,...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Oct 11, 2020
- 3 min
Rediscovering gratitude for nature’s gifts
Growing up in Brooklyn, I had few opportunities to experience nature. Yes, we had some lovely roses and a favorite snowball bush in our...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 21, 2020
- 3 min
A thank you note to the Notorious RBG
Dear Justice Ginsburg, As a student of Mussar, Jewish ethics, I looked to you as a shining example of how to practice the middot, soul...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
M&Ms in the time of COVID
When I worked for Jeffco Schools, our assistant Jean kept a decorative jar, stocked daily with M&Ms for all to share, on her desk....
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Learning by teaching
My grandchildren, Selam, a sixth grader, and Dian, a fifth grader, are enrolled in an online academy this fall. I volunteered to be their...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Aug 13, 2020
- 5 min
Of loss and love - spoken and unspoken
I’ve been thinking a lot about final goodbyes lately. One of the challenges of aging is that I find myself at more memorial services...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
Overcoming Fear, Experiencing Adventure
I am not, by nature, an adventurous person. I grew up with the constant warning of “Be careful, you’ll hurt yourself.” Yet a couple of...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
Light a candle, not a fuse
I attended a webinar with one of my favorite Mussar teachers, Alan Morinis, last weekend. The subject was savlanut, patience. It’s a soul...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Jun 14, 2020
- 3 min
Humility, honor and truth in the name of justice
June 8, 2020 – My granddaughter Selam’s eleventh birthday and her first rally. I told her the night before that I was going to attend the...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- May 19, 2020
- 2 min
Of Masks and Wo/men
On the Jewish holiday of Purim, we dress up in masks and costumes, eat, drink and celebrate our survival. Ironically, one of the last...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- May 3, 2020
- 2 min
Love at First Note
"Camp Jancbrook lives on forever, Does not perish with the frost But remains within our memory Fondest beauty never lost.” (Sung to “Ode...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
The Prayer
“When shadows fill our day Lead us to a place Guide us with your grace Give us faith so we’ll be safe” Sunday morning at breakfast, Irv...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Dayenu
During the Passover Seder, we sing Dayenu, which means it would have been enough. It’s one of the most well-known and beloved tunes of...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
Acts of kindness in difficult times
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair….” Charles Dickens, The...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Mar 18, 2020
- 1 min
Newfound downtime
What was on my calendar for today: Yoga Take Irv to eye doctor followup appointment at CU Med Center Good News Breakfast editing session...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Mar 7, 2020
- 1 min
It takes a village to publish a book
It took a village, and I am filled with gratitude. Love and thanks to: My two writing groups who critiqued, advised and most of all...
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