WORDS HAVE WINGS

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IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A COPY OF MY FIRST BOOK, "WORDS HAVE WINGS," PLEASE EMAIL ME AT LEANNSHAMASH@GMAIL.COM.
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Leann Shamash

Jan 11
3 min

Parsha Poetry

Mothers

#bityah #batyah #shemot #parshatShemot #exoduc #moses The story of Moses begins with brave women. Each of these women does something that...

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Leann Shamash

Sep 7, 2022
2 min

Family

Ikh Vel Nisht Fargesn-I Will Not Forget

#Iwillnotforget #fathersstory #fargesn #iwillremember This week as I danced with my dance class I listened to a piece of music and heard...

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Leann Shamash

Oct 30, 2020
3 min

Covid

Travels With Trixie Noodle

#rescuedogs #travelswithtrixie #trixienoodle #meandmydog #aroundtheneighborhood #walkingyourdog #thebenefitsofadog #mydog #trixie #luigi...

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Leann Shamash

Sep 21, 2020
3 min

Family

Be the Glue

#papa #papasaul #atthecenter #familyresponsibility #keepingfamiliestogether #fathers #fathersandchildren #sayingkaddish #kaddish...

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Leann Shamash

Aug 30, 2020
3 min

Family

A Summer Necklace

#summer #covid #grandchildren #greatestgifts #gifts #pearls #diamonds #rubies #jewels #necklace #thegiftofgrandparenting #summergifts...

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Leann Shamash

Aug 19, 2020
3 min

Poetry

Hello Again and Goodbye

#bubby #baba #grandpa #grandma #nana #popop #granddad #meema #saba #savta #becomingagrandparent #papa #visitstograndpa #visitstograndma...

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Leann Shamash

Aug 18, 2020
3 min

Food

Pancakes for Breakfast

#pancakesforbreakfast #pancakes #fairychips #breakfastwithfamily #eatingtogether #pancakeswithsyrup #wafflesandpancakes #yum...

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Leann Shamash

Jul 17, 2020
3 min

Family

42

#marriage #42years #marriedlife #anniversary #weddings #aboutmarriage #vows #weddingvows #chuppah #weddingthemes #weddingdance...

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Leann Shamash

Jul 6, 2020
4 min

Family

A Letter to You, Dad

#saul #dad #daddy #ourdad #95 #happybirthday #birthday #memories #rememberingdad #dadwhatwouldyouthink #thinkingofyou #politics...

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A Tale of Two Communities: the Gomel Blessing

Leann Shamash

Jun 5, 2020
5 min

Family

A Tale of Two Communities: the Gomel Blessing

#gomel #covid19 #sayingkaddish #kaddish #wordshavewings #mothersanddaughters #gomelblessing #reinventing #followinganillness #creativity...

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Leann Shamash

May 28, 2020
3 min

Covid

When I Play Alone

#Covid19 #whenIplayalone #apoemforgrandchildren #childrenstory #shortstory #playingalone #lookingoutmywindow #sayingkaddish...

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Leann Shamash

Mar 4, 2020
3 min

REflections

It's All About The Excuses

Mom is gone and saying kaddish looms (maybe that is not the right word...it sounds so negative) for the year to come. Since dad passed...

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Leann Shamash

Feb 29, 2020
2 min

REflections

Words have Wings

"Children are an extension of their parents and a profound connection always exists between them, even after death. Because of this...

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Three Orphans Sitting on a Bench-February 3, 2020

Leann Shamash

Feb 29, 2020
1 min

REflections

Three Orphans Sitting on a Bench-February 3, 2020

I am 63 Barry is 62 Paul is 59. We sit on a bench following morning minyan. Heads bowed. Hands on our laps We are orphans now. We have...

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Leann Shamash

Feb 27, 2020
1 min

REflections

February 2, 2020- Jasmine

Inhale the scent of jasmine. I am a plant person. My husband and I collect plants like some people collect hats or jewelry or shoes....

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Welcome to "Words Have Wings."
During the year following the death of a parent it is their children's responsibility to say the kaddish. This blog is a series of reflections while saying the kaddish for my late mother, Irma Gershkowitz.

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WORDS HAVE WINGS

Collections of Thoughts and Poetry

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A COPY OF MY FIRST BOOK, "WORDS HAVE WINGS," PLEASE EMAIL ME AT LEANNSHAMASH@GMAIL.COM. THE COST IS $18 (PLUS POSTAGE) 50% OF PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO HIAS. (HEBREW IMMIGRATION AID SOCIETY)

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CONTACT

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A COPY OF MY FIRST BOOK, "WORDS HAVE WINGS," PLEASE EMAIL ME AT LEANNSHAMASH@GMAIL.COM.
THE COST IS $18 (PLUS POSTAGE)
50% OF PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO HIAS. (HEBREW IMMIGRATION AID SOCIETY)