Haim Watzman “This night is no different from other nights,” says Pharaoh, “True, on previous nights I have had a son, and on this night I do not. But this is not relevant to what I must do now.” “This time sounds different from other times,” says Mozart, “for in previous times I did not [...]
Other Nights — “Necessary Stories” column from The Jerusalem Report
April 20th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Culture and Ideas
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The Bitterness of Egypt, in Memory of Niot
April 6th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Judaism and Religion
Haim Watzman My thoughts on the significance of the bitter herbs, on the anniversary of my last night with my son Niot, appear in this week’s “Shabbat Shalom,” the weekly Torah portion sheet put out by Oz VeShalom/Netivot Shalom. It’s available in both Hebrew and English Thanks to Kaddish Goldberg of Tirat Tzvi for giving [...]
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Remembering Niot on SoJo
May 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Culture and Ideas
The death of my younger son, Niot, has been a heavy blow to me and my family. As we approach the end of the 30-day mourning period, I have created pages in Hebrew and English containing a short biography of Niot as well as instructions about how to contribute to the two projects we are [...]
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