Rosh Chodesh Adar at the Kotel

Chodesh Tov!

Welcome to the new Jewish month of Adar Aleph.

Purim is around the corner, and then Pesach. My how time just keeps going and going. If I don’t stop to appreciate a moment, it will be the next day.

My day started with a drive to Tel Aviv hospital to visit my cousin and her husband. When I arrived, Diana was in the hallway on the phone; Shai was asleep sitting up in his chair.

What an incredible invention – brain surgery. You cut a man’s head open, leaving him with a huge suture of stitches across his head. Then he gets up from his chair three days later to walk around the hospital. Just incredible! Shai was by no means ready to run a race, but just his ability to walk on his own surprised me!

I gave lots of hugs and tried to comfort Diana as much as I could. I couldn’t stay as long today. Hopefully Shai went home today. He needs to rest.

The whole experience was overwhelming…

After picking up Ely with a friend, and then dropping her off at that friend’s house later, I drove into Jerusalem to pick up Ari and go to the kotel. My new thing is to try to go to the Kotel on Rosh Chodesh. Otherwise, I won’t make it there.

It was cold tonight. But the walk down to the wall was warming. I have given up trying to get close to the wall when it’s crowded. It’s just a wall. G-d’s presence, I think, is present all around the wall. So even if I’m in the back corner, I will feel Him near.

I prayed tonight for my friends who are still single, whom I hope will find their mates soon.

I prayed for my friends who are stuck and confused.

I prayed for my brothers and their families.

I prayed for my sick cousin (Shai ben Bat Sheva), my friend (Shoshana Chaya Bat Rachel), granddaddy Jerry (Yitzchok ben Molla).

I prayed for my children.

I prayed for Ari and I.

I prayed for major help in making a decision soon.

I prayed for my own struggles.

That's was a lot to pray for.

I hope G-d heard.

Sometimes I feel Him so close. And other times I wonder if He really has the time to listen.

I know the struggle is what makes us grow. But I’m ready for some answers.

You hear that G-d? I’m ready…

Dinner out with my husband and then home.

All in all, a good day…

Hope yours was too!