Grilling’s Hidden Danger // Ronit Lapid thought she was just sitting down to a...
My story began more than innocently—it actually started off rather festively, as I sat down to a perfectly-grilled steak dinner together with my grown...
Who Bad-Mouthed My Son? // Our son was a jewel, but the yeshivah refused...
I was half asleep when I heard movement in the kitchen and smiled. I knew it was Kalman, my undeserved gift from Hashem.
I knew...
What Is Your Child Really Eating for Lunch?
"Ma...I’m starving! I didn’t eat the lunch today.”
“What do you mean? Pizza is your favorite day.”
“Yeah, but Ma...it was whole-wheat! Ewww! No one ate...
A Principal’s Principal // Rebbetzin Sheila Feinstein was not just an educator
I’ll never forget the first time I met Rebbetzin Feinstein. It was a warm day in June, and she was wearing one of her...
Beheimah Fleisch // Wondering what’s on my plate—and other yeshivah mysteries
True ahavas Yisrael means that no matter how different people may be, their commitment to each other triumphs over any and all barriers. This...
Opening Torah’s Doors // My welcome to Jewish education in America
“Behind every successful child is an adult who believes in him,” a popular adage goes. Behind every baal teshuvah is a devoted role model,...
The History of the World
For World History, Ancient and Modern, in 10th,and 11th grade respectively, I got Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a drolly humorous, laconic man whose...
A Starfish in the Supermarket // Making a difference, in miniature
Slouched behind the register was a skinny boy with swarthy skin and brown eyes. He couldn’t have been any older than 17 years old....
Here come the Bears! // More and more bears are being spotted closer to...
Two friends were hiking in a state park when they walked into a wooded area and heard a branch break overhead. As one recalled,...
