Mum’s The Word: I could have spared my family the anguish, but It...
I’ve always had a very close relationship with my brother Shlomo, who is eight years older than I am. He and his wife, Brachie,...
Save Our Small Businesses: Meet the four women who sparked a movement to help...
Parnasah is not something to be taken lightly; we daven for it on Rosh Hashanah because it affects just about everything else in our...
No Request Too Small: It may be remembered forever
After the economic crash due to the coronavirus pandemic, Shimon Arbel, the principal of Ulpanat Amana, a religious girls’ school in Kfar Saba, was...
Two Families and a Diplomat: Was it more than a coincidence in France?
On June 15, 1940, a tall diamond cutter and chess champion stood in line with hundreds of other Jews waiting for a ticket out...
My Daughter’s Special Wedding: Not exactly what we planned
We could never have imagined how things would ultimately turn out when we first started planning our daughter’s wedding.
The kallah would be the first...
Facing Your Fears: How I conquered my anxiety
Riki Fried recently contacted us. She told us about how she began suffering from anxiety decades ago. This was, as she explained, “At...
An Uplifting Moment: Who’s that outside my window?
Due to COVID-19, all hospitals and nursing homes in New York have banned visitors from their facilities. While the rule is in place to...
Fueling the Mission: My cycle of loss, acceptance, and liberation after being diagnosed with...
Friday, 26 Iyar 2018
It was the Friday before Mother’s Day weekend, a warm and sunny day that was typical of our hometown. I was in...
The Jewish Booklet in Jixi: How did a young girl from a remote Chinese...
Elisheva accompanied her mother to the airport and then boarded the train to travel back to the city. As the train was leaving, her...
When Family History Comes to Life: All of a sudden we could relate to...
Every family has its share of stories, and ours is no different.
My paternal grandfather, William (Zev) Cherrick, z”l, was born in St. Louis, Missouri,...
