5785 in Review

Written By Naima Hirsch

This year has been a whirlwind of new: Shira’s meeting new milestones all the time, I spent time at camp for the first time, new jobs, new apartment, new (ish) community. I’m ready for a boring year - especially with the continued destruction in Gaza and the spate of school shootings that dominate my news feed.

With all of that in mind - here’s some accomplishments from the past year - in no particular order.

In 5785, I…

  • Started my first full time job

  • Met my Goodreads goal less than halfway through the (secular) year

  • Moved states without knowing where we’d land

  • Tried to comfort grieving friends 

  • Supported loved ones in healing

  • Watched in amazement as my daughter went from rolling over to crawling to walking

  • Didn’t do any Elul thinking or reflecting

  • Debated theology with a nun and a priest

  • Cared for the ill as the only Jewish chaplain on staff

  • Listened to too many funerals on Zoom/speakerphone

  • Wrote my first academic paper since undergrad

  • Grew my hair out

  • Set internal boundaries

  • Cried a lot

  • Wanted to journal, but didn’t

  • Started wearing tefillin

In 5786, I hope to:

  • Find my creativity again

  • Spend less impulsively

  • Learn a new hobby

  • Be present

  • Pick up the swimming lessons I abandoned last year

  • Feel content in my community

  • Survive my first year teaching

Naima Hirsch
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