Seeds of Holiness // My soul understood
He shuffled slowly down the street, surrounded by his chasidim. My nine-year-old self sat by the kitchen window watching the procession. At the time...
Sholom’s Sisters Speak
When an individual experiences an extended nisayon, whether illness, incarceration or a major financial loss, it isn’t just the person who is affected, it...
Lead Poisoning In Chasidic Williamsburg
When Leah Davidson, a young mother of two daughters, was expecting her third child, she decided that the time had come to move. For...
The Anniversary Dinner // I’d always been conscientious about not wasting food
“Next year we celebrate in style,” I told my husband as I served him the last morsel of our anniversary dinner. This was six...
Fifth Trimester // The “Back To Work After Baby” Blues
So, you’re going back to work after having a baby. How are you feeling? Elated? Terrified? Wracked with guilt? Are your feelings exactly the...
For the Sake of My Bubby // No one was supposed to know...
If you’ve ever met my grandmother, you’ll definitely never forget her.
Dressed to the hilt, smile as wide and sweet as the kokosh rolls she...
A Better Way // Overwhelmed with responsibilities, I was afraid of cracking up
There was ice on the ground, and I was stuck at home with four children under the age of four.
I was cold and bored....
Saving Benny And Josh
Before I introduce you to the Landsmans and their delicious baby boys, I want to tell you why hearing this story and writing about...
The Accident // My Life Was Given Back To Me In More Ways Than...
My two sisters and I grew up in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, which used to be part of the Soviet Union. We had...
Broken Telephone
Being the new kid in school is never easy. Being the teacher of a new kid, though, is tricky, especially when the class you...
