Our Jaunt to Jordan // There were moments when it was a bit ...
I’ll never forget the first time I heard an Arab muezzin. I was in Eretz Yisrael for the Yomim Nora’im. It was dawn on...
Between Borders
The other week, I planned to rack up a lot of frequent flyer miles. I had two speaking engagements back-to-back on the other side...
No Food Left Standing // Can you be too health-conscious?
I remember my mother telling me about her childhood. There was no such thing as a loaded frozen section in the grocery store and...
Contagion; Parshat Korach
As a public speaker, I’m often asked to speak to Jewish women who play active roles in their communities and who have dedicated their...
Secret Sessions // My student was clearly suffering; I had to help her. But...
It didn’t take long for me to notice that my student Shifra needed help. She sat in the very last row of seats, slouched...
Hear Ye, Hear Ye // Will our child remain deaf?
This is the story of my son and the hearing disorder with which he was born. Although the challenge was relatively minor in the...
The Struggle for Sanctity
The news coming out of England these days is ominous. Unless certain topics that are unacceptable to frum parents are taught in Jewish schools...
Coming Full Circle // My father’s health crisis served as a reminder
It was only four days before Pesach when my phone rang. My father was calling to let me know that he and my mother...
Marriage Matters: My Wife Is Unbearable
As a little boy, my client Mendy was very attached to his father. Smart, rich and powerful, he had a commanding presence at home,...
It’s About Time // Long days and short years
It’s one of those strange days when the cake should really burn in the oven, but there was no flour in the pantry and...
