Marooned In Moroco
Vivian Peretz has not so recently turned 70, but you would never guess it. She is full of life and overflows with energy, keeping...
YOU vs. YOU // When An Investigative Article Will Help One Segment Of The...
I confess: Although I aim to be broadminded and egalitarian, in many situations I ultimately find myself to be unequivocally parochial and ethnocentric, no...
The Longest-Living Hard-Boiled Egg
“Ican’t really pray,” an old friend wrote to me this week in an email. “My efforts to forgive and ask forgiveness, such as they...
When Memory Matters // Her son’s teacher was convinced he had ADD. But...
Mrs. Beilinson, the first-grade teacher, was concerned.
“Alex is doing a lot of spacing out during class,” she told his mother on the phone. “It...
Kiruv In Kiev // Bashy Bleich Talks About Her Life In Ukraine
Rebbetzin Bashy Bleich is a down-to-earth, easygoing woman who grew up in Monsey, New York. At the behest of the Stoliner Rebbe, she and...
A Cleaning Lady To Fall For // When Your Cleaning Help Gets Injured While...
Queen of Clean
Tzippy Brecher* had been employing Maria to clean her house for over a decade. Maria was efficient, reliable and pleasant to have...
Rejection // I fibbed to my daughter, but it was for her own good
“Mommy, did the letter come today?” Leah asked me eagerly as she walked into the house after a full day of school.
“Not yet,” I...
Tie Breaker
I will never forget my very first job interview. We were living in Eretz Yisrael at the time, and I had applied for a...
Everything Old Is New Again // Ancient Healing Methods and Remedies Are Making A...
Judging by the popularity of holistic and alternative medicine, I think I’m not alone when I say that I find natural healing tips fascinating....
Women To Know // Mrs. Henny Isaacs
The women were sitting near the ocean, enjoying a rare moment of serenity in their tumultuous lives. It was early spring, and a brisk...
