Page 4 - The Jewish Voice - November '22

Page 4, The Jewish Voice

LocaL happenings

Local Author Records Journey com, where she continues Loaves of Love
to post new essays twice a
Through the Decades month, viewing everyday In the spirit of Hakhel, the year of unity, LiLi (Ladies in
life with a fresh, funny, Leadership Initiative) kicked off its monthly challah bakes
Ten years ago, and sometimes cynical eye. with an evening of meaning and friendships. This year the
sitting at her kitchen Her readership began by group is selling kits that women bring back each month to
table in Palm recruiting 75 of her closest fulfill the mitzvah of making challah together. Women are
Beach, dawdling friends, and now numbers the great unifiers and doing this collectively is a wonderful
over a second cup over 5,000. This endeavor way to connect with each other and with our spiritual
of coffee, recently led to the publication of two selves so we can indeed shine our light and inspire all
re t i re d Susa n award-winning books of her
Goldfein was wondering what she was going to do with funniest essays, How Old Am
the rest of her life. She was no longer Dr. Susan, speech I in Dog Years? And other
pathologist, adjunct professor, and consultant. The challenge thoughts about life from the
of a full-time career was replaced by the challenge of far side of the hill, and How
discovering her comfort zone in this new phase of her life. to Complain When There’s Book cover photo & design by
Golf was not an option, as she found golf clothes less than Nothing to Complain About. Mel Abfier
flattering, and canasta had way too many rules. Salvation Susan’s third book,
came in the discovery of a writing class for beginners offered Laughing My Way Through the Third Stage: Selected Essays
by the Kravis Center. She had always liked to write and that Skewer the Golden Years, has just been released. In it,
wondered if she still had the stuff. Her own voice resonated she discusses her left rotator cuff (that no longer rotated),
best with humorous personal essays. Encouraged by the her horror at losing inches instead of pounds, the indignity
instructor to pursue this path, an unexpected third-stage of bathing suit shopping, and how wearing the wrong bra
second career was born. might have ruined her life. She writes a staunch defense for
Deciding she needed to put her essays “out there,” keeping AOL as your email address, though she admits it’s
Susan created a website and a blog, SusansUnfilteredWit. a dead giveaway to your age. Local Happenings on page 5

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