Blessing the Children
When Shimon* married a giyores named Sara, the Bobover Rebbe was their mesader kiddushin. Eight years later, they had four children. Then one day...
Babysitting Blunders // I shouldn’t have been so straightforward
The first time Eva Fried* offered to babysit for my children I thought it was a great idea.
“Why should you pay for babysitting when...
A Dip in the Snow // A change in plans and perspective
There’s a brief hesitation at the last second while my husband and I look at each other in dazed disbelief. And then a click...
We Differ About Our Daughters // The Father Demands Respect and the Mother...
Dear Ami:
My husband and I have a different take on the amount of household help we should expect from our children. We have three...
One Small Pill in the Morning // Was the medicine messing her up?
I’m a typical bubby in my fifties, moderately active, gainfully employed, and with a family of married children, teenagers and einiklach coming and going...
My Secret Trip // My brother warned me not tell anyone about it
It was past midnight when the phone rang. My heart skipped a beat. Any call at this hour, unless it was a wrong number,...
Bullied by My Boss // I was being harassed at work, but I needed...
When I landed my first bookkeeping job, I was ecstatic. I’d been teaching elementary school for several years, and as much as I enjoyed...
On a Raft & a Prayer // In 1994, Nancy Torres (now Kaufman), a...
While I’ve been asked several times to tell my story, I always declined. Surely I should wait until I’ve contributed enough to humankind before...
Checkmate Over a Garden Flat // It was supposed to be an easy sale,...
If I had 200 garden flats for sale like this one on the Charlottelei* in Antwerp, I could sell them all within the month....
Finding Their Light // Four personal accounts of women who chose their own paths...
For most people who find Yiddishkeit as adults, the life they leave behind is devoid of Torah. Still, there are some who grow up...
