Shami

Half an hour of sleep, a coughing kid with pneumonia, and a morning running on fumes.

New year starts with a stomach bug and a birthday IOU I still need to make good on.

Jewish fast day arrives, but a stomach bug keeps me sprinting to the bathroom instead of fasting.

A post about hauling myself out of bed and letting a soul playlist brighten a dark winter morning.

Sketchbook pages and book illustrations from earlier seasons of my life—a small gallery of old drawings.

Quick guide to فيني/بقدر (can), بدي (want), لازم/مفروض (must), كنت/لو فيني (would) with IPA and examples.

Made it to shul on time after being sick, then crashed in a 2 pm nap—need a better rhythm.

Closing out Zot Hanukkah with prayers for healing at Rachel’s Tomb.

Interviewed in Tel Aviv and heading home to light the first Hanukkah candle tonight.

A rainy day in December.