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Meryll

Return to Hope

Meryll
Saturday, 19 November 2016
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Return to Hope
Headbanging, bubblebursting, handwringing threaded my post-election world. As I moved through last week talking to friends and acquaintances in these two liberal Minnesota counties, I felt the shock waves and the questions—could we be so out of the mainstream? Could this really be happening? What will tomorrow's United States feel like for "the oth...
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The Cossacks Are Coming

Leslie
Friday, 11 November 2016
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The Cossacks Are Coming
The Canadian immigration website crashed Tuesday night and I am partly responsible. I wrote three blogs on "Places I do not Belong," but never did I think it would include the United States. My dad taught me to be vigilant for Cossacks* and I think I see them entering Washington hand in hand with Donald Trump. They are dressed in the suit...
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A Tale of Two Hospitals

Meryll
Saturday, 29 October 2016
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Time moves at a different pace in a hospital.I barely registered the past few days which blurred into each other. The hands on the clock (yes, they have analog clocks in Minnesota hospitals) seemed to move much more slowly in the waiting areas of a hospital than anywhere else.Leslie and I have been in sync in so many ways since we began writing Jew...
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Tasting Torah Online

Meryll
Saturday, 15 October 2016
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Tasting Torah Online
Tasting Torah (www.tastingtorah.com) debuts this week.  I'm excited about my new website. Following the advice of the Nobel Prize winner for literature and local hero #2, Bob Dylan, who counseled, "don't look back," I am looking forward.During my seven years of retirement I've had the chance to plunge into new challenges and ind...
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Local Hero

Meryll
Sunday, 09 October 2016
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Local Hero
What do the Coen brothers, Sharon Isbin, Al Franken, and Tom Friedman have in common? They were all raised in our Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park and we're justly proud of our roster of celebrities.Our celebrities tend to be known for their intellectual acumen and talent rather than athletic prowess. St. Louis Park residents have followed...
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Recent Blogs

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
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
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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Talk Review

"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
Meryll
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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