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Let's explore together! - [A Passover Journey into Writing.](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/2025/04/03/a-passover-journey-into-writing/) - During Passover, we remember the days our ancestors were enslaved in Egypt and their heroic journey of crossing the Sea of Reeds into freedom. - [Tres Things To Love About UNO, DOS, TRES.](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/2025/06/13/tres-things-to-love-about-uno-dos-tres/) - Recently, I had the opportunity to read a sweet book by Sarah Aroeste I love the simplicity of this book and the depth that it brings with its Sephardic culture. It reminded how simple things like the image of a Hamsa hand can evoke the beauty of the culture a child is born into. - [#FALL FRENZY 2022 Contest Entry](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/2022/10/03/fall-frenzy-2022-contest-entry/) - The Sweetest Presence - by Ilana R. Wieder - Dad put on his prayer shawl ... Fall Writing Frenzy contest, thank you Kaitlyn Lean Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis. - [Escaping slavery in writing](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/2024/01/02/escaping-slavery-in-writing/) - In this week’s Torah portion, Shemot, a new Pharaoh arises above Egypt, and unlike the previous Pharaoh who kindly welcomed the Jews into Egypt, this Pharaoh... - [Purim, as it Relates to Writing](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/2022/03/05/purim-as-it-relates-to-writing/) - In this post, in honor of Purim, rather than focusing on Esther, the protagonist, Ilana R. Wieder likes to think about one of the story's antagonists, Vashti. - [The Sweetness of Torah](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/2022/08/02/the-sweetness-of-torah/) - On the holiday of Shavuot, we eat dairy foods, reminding us of the land of milk and honey. As we study Torah, we taste its sweetness and we deepen spirituality. - [New Beginnings In Storytelling](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/2022/09/11/new-beginnings/) - With Rosh Hashanah right around the corner, I started thinking of new beginnings. The way I begin a new story, or painting is inside this post. Read on... - [Rest, as it Relates to Writing](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/2022/08/03/rest-as-it-relates-to-writing/) - If you’re like me, you probably make yourself a writing schedule and do what you can to stick to that schedule. But then what? Read on to find out in this post! - [Parashat Terumah and Playwriting](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/2023/04/20/gifts-from-the-heart/) - Dive into a unique blend of ancient Torah tales and a Fiddler on the Roof inspired Purim spoof. Parashat Terumah reimagined and relived! ## Pages - [Inspirational Insights](https://www.ilanarwieder.com/inspirational-insights-newsletters/) - Discover Ilana R. 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