Why is My Family Insulted by My Kosher Diet?
My sister says that I am being "holier-than-thou" and my parents say that I am tearing the family apart. What can I do?
View ArticleWhat if I'm not in the mood?
Isn't it better to do less of the obligations but with a fuller heart, than to fulfill them with an unenthusiastic heart?
View ArticleTime For a Change of Scenery?
My life is at a standstill. I'm thinking of moving to a different city, or maybe changing my career...
View ArticleHow a Quarter of a Second Can Change Your Life
You feel it coming. The urge is there and you just can't stop yourself. Or can you?
View ArticleAre Women Second-Class Citizens in Traditional Judaism?
How can you honestly claim that Orthodox Judaism has any respect for women, with all the religious manipulation on the part of men that keeps them content as second-class citizens within a third-world...
View ArticleWhat's the Story with Reincarnation?
What's the story with reincarnation? Who is reincarnated, and why?
View ArticleRemember the Story of Miriam Every Day
Miriam’s self-sacrifice and determination serve as an ever-present inspiration.
View ArticlePower Versus Influence
The Korach rebellion was an unholy alliance of individuals and groups unhappy with Moses’ leadership.
View ArticleFive Sisters: The Story of Tzelafchad’s Daughters
“Why should our father’s name be eliminated from his family because he had no sons? Give us a landholding among our father’s brothers!”
View ArticleThe Third Partner
Our sages teach that there are three partners in the creation of a child: the mother, the father, and G‑d Himself.
View ArticleMommy's Here
It was Friday night, and my baby had had a long day. It began with his two-year-old sister shouting some gibberish, and then jumping on his finger. It only got more confusing from there. His gums hurt....
View ArticleA Special Synagogue
When I came into synagogue one Shabbat day, admittedly a little late, a friend rushed over and told me about another synagogue that needed me more. I put my prayer book down as fast as I'd picked it...
View ArticleHealing Through Speech
Things were going well. Or so I thought, until I hit rock bottom. Feelings of depression and anxiety, and my father’s battle with cancer, left me raw, vulnerable and exposed.
View ArticleAre You Cool or Quiet? That Depends!
In my teenage mind, there were only two categories of people: the “cool” ones and the “quiet” ones.
View ArticleLenny’s Gift
Kingsbrook Hospital is where Lenny has lived since childhood. It’s his hospital-home. “You know, Chani, I’m here for always,” he says, neither sad nor mad about it. I intuit that his family chose...
View ArticleHow I Found My Place in the Jewish Community Despite My Disability
For decades, the status of Jews with disabilities was not discussed. The reasons are complex.
View ArticleSeven Things You Should Know About Parents of Children with Disabilities
When you meet a mother or father of an older child or teen with disabilities, they may seem burned-out. Here’s why.
View ArticleNo Longer Hidden Away
After more than 60 years, I still have a strong image of the phantom classroom in the basement of my Boro Park public school. I don’t recall how I knew that this classroom existed. I never really saw...
View ArticleThe Daughters of Zelophehad
“Why should our father’s name be eliminated from his family because he had no sons? Give us a landholding among our father’s brothers!”
View ArticleThe Third Partner
Our sages teach that there are three partners in the creation of a child: the mother, the father, and G‑d Himself.
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