Special Notice: Women in Tag Team Wrestling

Both Z of JewView and Shira of On the Fringe have written a series on dealing with the consequences of having a disabled child. It is clear from their exchange in comments and from reading the posts, that though they come from differing perspectives, they complement each other. I think that the word "holiness" tends to trip off our tongues way too readily, but when I read about their struggle, I see holiness described.

We all get so involved in petty minutiae, whether it is ritual, or material, or politics (deserving of its own wacky planet)-the arguments are so gratifying that we tend to forget what really matters, what really is a Kiddush Hashem. Their stories really brought me down to earth and also bring heaven down to earth. I am just blown away by their love and their strength.

I think that you need to read them both to get the whole picture. As far as I know, this is the first account of a tag team wrestling with G-d in the style of Yaakov/Jacob that has been reported since Biblical times!