Passive-Aggressive // The dichotomy that destroys relationships
What surprises me is how much it still surprises me. After all, I know exactly what to expect from her.
It actually took me years...
Inner Bliss // Beyond the promise of self-care products
I often see advertisements for products that promise “self-care,” but experience has taught me that true self-care does not result from anything we can purchase.
The...
Unintended Consequences // A Cautionary Medical Tale
Last summer I was incapacitated for several months by a strange illness.
Everything was fine as I set about cleaning my home for Pesach. On...
Yitzchok’s Toy Box // A boy’s special life has inspired his mother...
When Chavi Sheffield was expecting her fifth child, she found out, at 24 weeks, that his limbs measured below the third percentile. The doctor...
Straightened Out // It took nine years until my son’s issue was...
Yosef is my beautiful nine-year-old son. He has big brown eyes, a smile that lights up his face, and a perfectly straight neck. I...
A Glimpse Into the World of Women’s Fundraising // Women who founded...
When we think of a fundraiser, the image that usually comes to mind is that of a man knocking at your door, calling you...
Reaching out to my Sister // A reader asks about a...
The “Turning Point” column in your Chanukah edition entitled “The End of the Silence” was sad but also inspiring. It was sad in that...
Catherine Perez- Shakdam Infiltrated the Iranian Regime and Met the Ayatollah // One...
Imagine being allowed into the confidences of some of the most powerful anti-Semites in the world—while they had no inkling that you were Jewish...
Growing from History // The granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and Nazi collaborators became...
It’s hard to hear about Vered Ben Saadon’s life and not be impressed. The co-owner and co-founder of Tura Winery in Rechelim, Israel, Vered...
Still A Mother // Her own loss drove her to find healing for...
Stillness. As Malkie Klaristenfeld looked at the perfect form on the screen, she saw the stillness and she knew. Again. Her baby’s life was over...
