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Beginnings

Meryll
Friday, 22 January 2016
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Beginnings are tough. I've been thinking about how difficult it was for Vera and Alla to begin new lives as they left Russia. While visiting our mom in San Diego, I've heard new residents sigh in weariness about leaving their old lives behind to live in a new way in an independent living residence. Leslie and I have talked about how much ...
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Detective Novel:Puzzle::Real Life Story: ______

Meryll
Friday, 15 January 2016
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On New Year's Eve Leslie and Harry were working furiously on an impossibly difficult jigsaw puzzle featuring dogs. All of us tried our hand at inserting a piece or two.I approached it in a desultory way knowing if I became overly involved, I'd want to complete the puzzle.We left with the puzzle undone.Harry stayed up that night until he comple...
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Oy Vey

Meryll
Friday, 08 January 2016
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Sixteen members of our Levine clan gathered for a Shabbat dinner in the dining room of our mom's San Diego residence. We have been getting together in warm places during winter vacation for more than 25 years.Brother-in-law Harry believes in a central focus and hence we played a game reading prompts like "what was our dad's (z"l) favorite Yidd...
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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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Are you in Manila yet?

Meryll
Friday, 18 December 2015
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A croaky voice mirroring my croaky voice from Thanksgiving week scratched out a "hi, it's me."Immediately, I knew it was my sister phoning. Flattered that Leslie was expending her minimal vocal ability on me, I asked her, "what's up?"Les assured me she was making the most of her illness by huddling into bed dressed in her new nightgown and rob...
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Recent Blogs

Leslie
Leslie
07 February 2021
American Kompromat
What I learned from American Kompromat by Craig Unger (2021) Dutton: NYC has prompted me to write a blog. Trigger Warning: This book contains potentially distressing content that could trigger trauma that we have experienced regarding the previous US President. I whisper this mantra to myself: "We're safe now. He's gone. We're safe now." The purpose of this exercise is to reduce my blood pre...
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Leslie
Leslie
31 January 2021
Alexey Navalny: Intrepid SuperHero of Russia
"Faster than a speeding bullet." .Organized anti-government rallies in 109 cities across Russia from jail for January 23 and January 30, 2021. Watch each weekend. "More powerful than a locomotive."  Able to make a miraculous recovery from Novichok poisoning on Aug. 20, 2020 after remaining in a coma for nearly a month. His is the only known case of survival of that strain of Novichok. "...
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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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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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Thursday April 15, 6:30 PM
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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
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Leslie and I began writing Jewish Luck with an underlying question in our minds—what would life have...
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