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As summer draws to a close and we approach the holiest week of the year, it’s time again to reflect on the blessings we have received. Our summer included settling in to a new home, outdoor concerts, major league baseball games, Fourth of July fireworks and toasting s’mores. My husband and I logged countless miles in the car shuttling our 15-year-old son, Laz, almost daily to baseball games, football workouts, ski training and piano lessons. Laz will begin his final two years of high school this fall, and I am tremendously proud of the young man he has become. As we celebrate the New Year on Rosh Hashanah, we recognize that we have much to be grateful for. Ten days later on Yom Kippur, we will be called to ask for forgiveness from others and for ourselves. We make an effort to scrutinize who we are, who we wish to be, how others see us and how we would like to see ourselves. These are deep thoughts for most grown-ups, let alone a teenager on the verge of becoming a man. It does, however, create a great teaching opportunity. Our world has become a pretty scary place. It seems every other day we are forced to witness another human calamity resulting in the loss of precious lives. Colliding opinions have led to demonstrations of anger and hostility, dividing us into a country of red and blue, black and white, and, most disturbingly, good and evil. The upcoming election of a new president has turned political opinions into judgments of character instead of a vote for the candidate who champions an issue. These are all hard things for our young people to absorb. As
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his mom, it is my job to feed him, clothe him, keep him safe and help him navigate his journey into becoming the man he wants to be. On this Day of Atonement my hope for him is to reach a little deeper into his heart and hear the meaning of Yom Kippur. I hope he strives to take responsibility for his actions and realize how they reflect on his character. These are lofty goals to expect from a teenager who spends most of his time preoccupied with Snapchat, sports scores and his reflection in the mirror! I’m pretty certain that I am not the only parent of a teenager who can make this same observation! He is the best part of this family and I love him. My hope for this family, and yours, is a safe, happy and healthy New Year, a comfortable fast, and, best of all, a joyful and abundant break fast! L’shana Tovah.
Lisa Glickman is a private chef and teacher who lives in Portland. She has made TV appearances on COTV in Central Oregon and appeared on the Cooking Channel’s “The Perfect Three.” She can be reached at lisa@lisaglickman.com. 44 OREGON JEWISH LIFE | SEPTEMBER 2016