Do Nothing: Sometimes helping means hurting
“There’s a tiny newborn curled up in front of our garage door.” My neighbor’s voice was awed, breathless.
“A what?” I was sure I’d misheard....
Be Direct: Understand your own intentions
The Maharal writes that the disease of the dor of Moshiach will be machloket, which is also connected with the month of Tamuz. That...
Creating “The List”: Chani Lehmann’s creative solution for dating couples
In our world, getting married is one of the most important events in life. Parents dream about marrying off their children and reaping nachas...
A Miracle for Miri: It started with the flu
Mimi’s Mother
On a Motzaei Shabbos in January 2014, I called home from my hotel room in Florida. My daughter hadn’t been feeling well for...
Family Secrets: A manager of a butcher shop receives a private request
I am the manager of a butcher shop on a bustling avenue in the city. It’s a busy place, selling both wholesale and retail,...
Our Hero: Thank you for my life
The Belzer Rebbe, Rav Aharon, was once quoted as saying, “Every person who survived the war had two malachim watching over him.” In my...
A Kodak Moment: The image was not as “self”-centered as it seemed
The COVID-19 pandemic caused tremendous upheaval for the entire Far Rockaway Jewish community. Among the virus’ victims were the community’s shuls, which were locked...
Finding The Magic: We thought it was epilepsy…
When we first adopted Zeesy at birth, there was no way to know that anything was wrong. She was a happy, normal, adorable baby...
Summers with Chaim Dovid: The memories of that summer are different from our memories...
The scene would repeat itself almost every Friday throughout that summer. I would cook for Shabbos in the kitchen of my bungalow, while my...
The Scarf: An unexpected change in plans throws a woman for a curve
Moshe walks through the front door seven minutes early.
Rivka knows it is 10:08 without looking at the clock. She knows because she is just...
