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Judy Bolton-Fasman is the author of ASYLUM: A Memoir of Family Secrets from Mandel Vilar Press. Her essays and reviews have appeared in major newspapers, essay anthologies, and literary magazines. Find more of her work at www.judyboltonfasman.com
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Inheriting Spanish (opens the original)
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In the spirit of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15, 2026), I am sharing an excerpt from my latest book project. The essay honors my late mother, Matilde A. Bolton, a proud Cubana and Latina, who gave me a rich culture and identity, and a second language. Gracias, MamáInheriting SpanishTaking a Stab is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<form class=
MATILDE ALBOUKREK BOLTON 1935-2026 (opens the original)
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I cherish a photograph of my mother Matilde carrying her first grandchild, my daughter, Anna. Matilde, dressed in white, looked like the Belle of Hartford. Carrying my two-year-old girl, my mother radiates a classic gorgeousness. Her hair is still mostly black and pulled back in the same chignon that always signaled to me that she was happy for the moment.*Taking a Stab is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a fr
The Mitzvah of Eating on Yom Kippur (opens the original)
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Rosh Hashana 5787 and the Silver Anniversary of 9/11 (opens the original)
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The upcoming Rosh Hashana holiday – the New Year on the Jewish calendar – falls on September 11, the Silver Anniversary of the hijacking of four planes that crashed along with their passengers on American soil. This year’s observance is the second time 9/11 has fallen on Rosh Hashana since the Twin Towers fell on a picture-perfect, Tuesday morning.We, as a country and as individuals, will never be the same. Small changes, larger ones, and extreme ones that came in the wake of the 9/11 attacks ha
Komorebi (opens the original)
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The Japanese word “komorebi” literally means a tree that is “leaking sunlight,” but there is no definition that can capture the komorebi’s essence. It can simply be known as a forest shadow, sunbeams, or dappled light. I have never been to Japan but knowing that light can seep through trees transports me to a fairytale forest sprinkled with magic.Describing komorebi as distinct and captivating patterns of filtered light resting on the ground is probably its most expressive definition. But as a y
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