Marietta Bielsky: ‘Mem’ for ‘Mother’

Ester was a very special woman whose radiant light and goodness shone on many. The world is a dimmer place with her gone. She was beautiful, bright, kind, caring and funny. She gave generously of herself and made a real difference in this world in her short but meaningful life. We miss her.




Seven years back when Ester was helping me learn Hebrew, we were talking about the special and complex relationships between mothers and daughters. I told her the letter ‘mem’ in Hebrew reminded me of a mother, bent over protecting her child. She liked that and brought me a beautiful wooden sculpture from Africa that evoked this sentiment beautifully. I think of her every time I look at it.