The Hat: A story about the woman who taught me how to daven: my grandmother, who had the power to stand for all of neilah in her 90s and whose presence in shul left a deep impression on me:
https://mishpacha.com/the-hat/
The Doppelganger: A woman moves to a new town excited to start anew, only to find that there is a bad vibe following her around, stemming from her uncanny resemblance to a woman who was mysteriously driven out of town years before. this fiction story is about facing both the conscious and unconscious judgments we put on others (and ourselves) and how to break the cycle of judgment to focus on what is most important. From Ami Magazines Succos Collection 2023:
Eight Strangers on a Volcano: Set on Maui’s Haleakala volcano, this fiction story is about the interconnection between strangers that is only unlocked if they choose to break the silence…From Ami Magazine’s Pesach Collection 2023:
Cover Feature on the unique struggles, triumphs, and new educational supports of women-run nonprofits in the Jewish community in the realm of fundraising.
https://www.amimagazine.org/2023/03/08/a-glimpse-into-the-world-of-womens-fundraising/
Anatomy of a Group Chat– A hilarious look at all the personality types that emerge from the underworld of mothers’ group class chats: Includes a personality map and a parody of how all these personalities intermingle:
The Way Home: The search for our first house, and the journey it took us on: https://mishpacha.com/the-way-home/
Return to You: The story of how we left our beloved Yishuv apartment for vacation, and didn’t return back for 15 years…. https://mishpacha.com/return-to-you/
Horror and Hope in Highland Park: Inside stories from the July 4th shooting just miles from my home:
https://mishpacha.com/horror-and-hope-in-highland-park/
Pieces Left Behind- Understanding what the Jewish term “Mesiras Nefesh\Giving of Yourself” truly means:
https://mishpacha.com/pieces-left-behind/
Boy at the Buzzer- The story of how I went into labor with my first-born while my husband raced across the country to make it in time:
https://mishpacha.com/nick-of-time-newborn/
Our genealogy search uncovers some amazing crown jewels in the family tree:
https://mishpacha.com/regal-reveal/
My personal exploration of the impact proper breathing has on our lives. The encouraging news: With a little training, we can breathe our way into deeper sleep, happier feelings, and healthier bodies:
https://mishpacha.com/breathe-easy-2/
The secret-until-now story of my engagement ring:
https://mishpacha.com/the-real-ring/
A large-scale burn scare, leads me to reflect on those that appear out of nowhere to help when we need it most :
https://mishpacha.com/searching-for-eliyahu/
A heartbreaking second-trimester loss of twins sends me on an inner journey for equilibrium and understanding:
https://mishpacha.com/the-pain-of-parting/
Feeling my mortality for the first time at age 33, and the awareness I’d like to spread about early onset hypertension:
https://mishpacha.com/under-pressure-3/
The Story of How I Came to a Daily Learning Project that has Lasted Day in and Day out for the past two Decades:
https://mishpacha.com/drops-of-inspiration/
The Inspirational Story Of Berta Robins and the Gravediggers Union in Boston (as told to me by her daughter):
https://mishpacha.com/beyond-the-grave/
My exploration of an ancient book collection hidden away in a condo on the banks of Lake Michigan:
https://mishpacha.com/who-knows-4500/
Science and Technology: The new frontier of laboratory meat:
https://mishpacha.com/beef-from-a-beaker/
Science and technology: Water technology bursts forth from a nation surrounded by desert:
https://mishpacha.com/water-for-a-thirsty-planet/
An exploration of my grandmother—the survivor— on a wind-swept day in a Chicago backyard that transported us back all the way to the horrors of World War II torn Europe:
Yom HaShoah Narrative
Story about my neighbor’s son who was determined to find the bricks that will rebuild the 3rd Temple in the Holy Land…..and found them.
https://www.aish.com/jw/s/Searching-for-the-Third-Temple.html?s=authorart
I cover Chicago’s Devon Avenue within this compilation of some of the most iconic streets within Jewish neighborhood’s around the world:
https://mishpacha.com/street-beat/
I cover Chicago’s Kol Tuv within this compilation highlighting some of the most iconic mom-and-pop kosher grocery stores around the world:
https://mishpacha.com/bread-milk-and-belonging/
In print (hard copies only):
How a Madman Changed Our Lives Newsweek
Planting with my mother Chicken Soul for the Soul- Like Mother Like Daughter
Planting day Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul
Smelling the Roses Chicken Soup for the Soul-celebrating people who make a difference
Some Day How Running Changed my Life
Beth Perkel: Author, Freelance Writer, Essayist 