First quiet day since Sunday, Lola ferret went to the vets on Monday, they kept her in and pumped her full of antiobiotics, but Tuesday brought the sad news that it would be best to put her to sleep. I went to see her with my stepson, and we gave her one last cuddle, my stepson has said very little since Tuesday, although I can tell from his hugs and kisses when I say hello or bye, that he is quite sad about the whole thing, we are all pretty sad, but circle of life and all that, I posted a few ...
It won't copy and paste, so follow the linkedy-link. Apologies, apologies. http://brachahaba.wordpress.com/2011...ifold-secrecy/
When I posted my first Niddah article a few months back, I did so late at night, then went to bed with serious anxiety. By speaking out so frankly and specifically about our level of observance, I crossed an unacknowledged line in the proverbial sand that few Orthodox people ever cross. I'd spoken directly and in plain, angry language about how we observe Taharat HaMishpacha and how I feel about it. I expected serious backlash. What I got was support. And a learning moment; my ...
I struggle with the laws of niddah. I hate them. I hate the laws that dictate when my body is good and pure and holy and when it isn't. To my mind the body is a holy place, a holy thing, niddah or not. I hate the mandatory separation, especially at a time when I am most in need of not necessarily sex, but affection. Holding hands or hugging is so important when serotonin levels are so dangerously low. I hate all of it--the separation, ...
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