My name is Esther Malka, but it used to be Emily. I was born in 1953 in a town on the border of Illinois and Iowa, and I thought our family was just like...

It’s 6:30 in the morning. Outside it is still dark, and the sun’s rays are just beginning to peek over the horizon. The Jews of Antwerp are starting to awaken. Here and there, Jews...

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 around. She was also familiar with the laws of kashrus...

Controversy has enveloped the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, following the revelation that the museum was planning to issue a report claiming there was nothing President Barack Obama could have done to stop atrocities...

“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 replied, silently sending up a prayer to Hashem. “Do you think...

I will never forget my very first job interview. We were living in Eretz Yisrael at the time, and I had applied for a position as assistant rabbi at a shul in the tri-state...

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. I especially love traditional remedies that have been passed down...

It may not seem like big news that the former prime minister of Portugal publicly acknowledges that the Beis Hamikdash once stood on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. But when António Guterres made that statement this past...

The women were sitting near the ocean, enjoying a rare moment of serenity in their tumultuous lives. It was early spring, and a brisk breeze rippled the face of the water, an endless field...

During the time I was studying in the Chabad-Lubavitch seminary in Milan, Italy, the girls were allowed to leave the premises for Shabbos a few times in the course of the year. While some...