Jan 312 minThe Weight of the Torah Scroll: Facing Anti-Semitismas I carried the Torah scroll, I did not know fully how the situation would evolve or how the global Jewish population might be affected
Oct 3, 20232 minProgress. Not perfection.This past Spring I found myself cleaning my house like I never had before. Sure, it was time for a good Spring deep clean, but this had...
May 13, 20232 minHow It All Started... Part 3Part 1 can be found here. Part 2 is here. The thing about clinging on to G-d is that it only deepened my connection with Him. Clinging on...
Mar 27, 20232 minHow It All Started…Part 2: A Tale of Two FuneralsTW: Suicide, Grief If you haven't read Part 1, you can find it here: https://www.growingtov.com/post/how-it-all-started-part-1 Though I...
Mar 17, 20233 minHow It All Started…Part 1TW: Self-Harm, Holocaust “How did this come about?”, “What made you interested in Judaism?”, “What started this for you?” I’ve come up...
Mar 17, 20231 minWhy “Growing Tov”?Simply: “Tov” means “Good” in Hebrew. “Growing Good” sounds kind of, well, good! Doesn’t it? Why not collide English (a language that I...
Mar 17, 20231 minHello and Welcome!I’m so glad that you found me, Erika, on Growing Tov! Here’s a bit about me: -I LOVE learning. Like, seriously: LOVE! -I can usually be...