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Leslie Levine Adler, PhD visited Russia in the summer of 1976 as part of her undergraduate Russian Studies program. She returned in 1977 to pursue her friendships from the previous summer. After teaching ESL at university, she became a psychologist.
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Leslie Levine Adler, PhD visited Russia in the summer of 1976 as part of her undergraduate Russian Studies program. She returned in 1977 to pursue her friendships from the previous summer. After teaching ESL at university, she became a psychologist.

Leslie

A Good Place to Live or Byerly’s Grocery Could Bring Communism to Its Knees

Leslie
Sunday, 29 May 2016
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thumbnail_IMG_6710.jpg As the 15 year old Byerly’s employee was loading the case of bottled water into the car, I looked at Harry and said “Did you buy these?”   I was especially surprised given that five minutes before, we were discussing the potential green advantages of cremation.  As usual, I had driven away from Byerly’s completely forgetting I was supposed to pick up our groceries from the drive through.  Harry had the two bin numbers in his lap but claimed he was observing my rule that he can’t criticize me because my car does it for me with its many beeps in “eyesight.”  As we were returning to Byerly’s, we passed a fountain at The Cremation Society that Harry found aestheically displeasing.  I asked him “Does that mean you won’t be cremated?”  We paused in thought.  We shared that we wouldn’t mind being cremated as long as we didn’t know it.  It...
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Lessons from Downton Abbey

Leslie
Friday, 04 March 2016
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Downton Abbey has taught me a lot of very important lessons this year.1. Evolve or be irrelevant. This lesson applies to me as a psychologist and as the mother of adult children.I learned it by watching Lord Crawley relinquishing Victorian mores just as his mother, Violet, clung to them.He embraced a servant, the handsome Irish dr...
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Author of the Month: Anya Ulinich

Leslie
Monday, 29 February 2016
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Up from Asbestos 2: A Review of Petropolis by Anya UlinichYou may already be acquainted with Anya Ulinich, and, like me, think of her as a graphic novelist.After all, I'm sure you all recall my September 14, 2014 book review entitled"What's a Child of Soviet Jewish Immigrants to Do? How about Write a Novel?" which compar...
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Don't be Fooled. Kafe Sobaka is one of a kind (now).

Leslie
Friday, 29 January 2016
Jewish Luck Blog
As far as I remember, I have written only one restaurant review and that was on the "ménage a trois of Georgian/Russian and Californian cooking," the renowned Kafe Sobaka/ Restoran Pomegranate.To refresh your memory, here is the link.http://www.morejewishluck.com/blog-jewish-luck-book/kafe-sobaka-restoran-pomegranate).When I returned to San Diego t...
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Being Mindful of Mindlessness: From the Personal to the Political

Leslie
Friday, 01 January 2016
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"How do you apply mindfulness in your life?" the question on my seminar application read.I jotted down "probably not enough," but the truth is I don't know."What exactly is mindfulness?" I ask myself.My attention operates like a red bouncy ball, and where is my purse anyways? Am I therefore mindless or just distractible?Let's start wit...
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Leslie
Leslie
28 June 2020
Earthquake
Wearily, I don my mask, my gloves for the weekly drive from my Minneapolis home to my suburban office to collect my mail. My footsteps echo in the empty hall. The calendar is still turned to March 2020 which means I have spent less than three months in this space that does not yet feel like my own. The March calendar photo of Little Paradise, New Zealand reminds me of my visit to an exquisite plac...
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Leslie
07 April 2019
Mirror, Mirror
The date- April 15, 2018.The place- Minneapolis. The weather-15 inches of snow due to fall by the end of this day. The dilemma—Do I move the gilded mirror measuring 39" by 54" and weighing over 40 pounds from my sister's house to ours?I had delayed responding to the question—do I want this family heirloom—for a year and now Meryll was moving the next day.This forty pound heirloom seemed so much we...
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Leslie
26 May 2018
The Regina Monologue or Feh! on Calling Me A Black Widow
When my mother was 8 years old, she had a "grandmother" for just over a year, the only grandmother she remembers.How did this happen? Grandfather Emil, a widower, lived with her family until 1937 when he was introduced to a "nice widow." Thirteen months after his wedding, Emil died at the age of 59.Cause of death? "Overfeeding by Regina," my mother said.Mom was sure that Regina was a " black ...
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We were featured speakers at Hadassah Brandeis Institute and Levy Summer Series. Our speaking engagements include JCCs, synagogues, libraries, book groups, retirement communities, schools, and organizations (e.g. ORT, Hadassah, and Women's League). References are available. 

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"I was very fortunate to be able to hear Meryll and Leslie speak at a Hadassah event in Israel. Each of the ~50 participants really enjoyed the event because Meryll and Leslie were so engaging. While they had a natural rapport with the audience, you could also tell they had prepared well so they could connect with our particular group's interests. I learned a lot from listening to them, and I found their sisterly interaction unique and fun. If you want an enlightening and uplifting experience, attend one of their book talks."
Lisa Shimoni, Modiin Israel

Book Review

"Truly, you have written a story that makes accessible the reality of existence in Russia, through the eyes of individuals who lived through the various regimes and dictates.  It is fascinating and very well told.  As I read Vera and Alla's story, I learned more Russian history than I had known from a textbook.  That's a big deal, women!  You tell the tale with vivid detail and hook us on the two women and their stories, then weave in the history to illuminate their journeys. It is such a necessary book.  I am thrilled that the two of you collaborated, as I can see the uniqueness of your personalities come through in the stories, and that, too, makes the book a gem."
Margaret Leibfried, Danielson Group consultant

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Meryll
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02 July 2017
July Book of the Month:  Bloodlines by Neville Frankel
July Book of the Month: Bloodlines by Neville Frankel
Leslie and I began writing Jewish Luck with an underlying question in our minds—what would life have...
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