Speak Up! // Mothers-to-be must demand their rights
It’s 4:30 a.m. and I am awakened by the ringing of my phone. It’s time! A beautiful neshamah is about to enter this world,...
Amid the Mountains of Slovenia // The greatest Torah scholars once called the city...
I stand in the main sanctuary of an old synagogue, the fragrance of many centuries emanating from its ancient walls. The room is small...
Slandering While Black // Investigation results are a woke-up call
To The New York Times’ credit, and the surprise of all who regard the paper as hopelessly woke and blinkered, the Old Gray Lady...
It’s zero hour!
“We’re at a critical crossroads concerning the future of Judaism in the State”
What is the secret of the Jewish people’s ability to survive thousands...
Beyond Exhaustion // For years it felt like I was dragging myself around...
It all started with yawning. It didn’t matter where I was and it was very embarrassing. I would do my best to stifle the...
The Supreme Court Recognizes Reform Conversions in Israel // Q&A with MK Rabbi Yisrael...
What exactly happened today with the Supreme Court’s decision?
Up until now, if someone brought a letter from a Reform rabbi in America, he...
Does Bibi Still Call the Shots? // Despite all the rancor, will Netanyahu pull...
“Attack the Jews and save our homeland” was the anti-Semitic slogan of the pogroms in Czarist Russia. A hundred years later, it seems that...
We are Never Alone // After a young couple suffers a terrible loss, their...
Kamy: My wife, Karine, and I were married in May of 2015. Her family is from Morocco, but she was born in Eretz Yisrael...
Over There // My mother’s certainty, in uncertain times
I’d just finished making a huge pot of soup and had turned off the flame, when somewhere in the crowded refrigerator, I recalled seeing...
Is Honesty Always the Best Policy? // My mother-in-law’s treasures have become...
I love my mother-in-law. She’s smart, warm and one of the most easygoing people I know. Her advice is always spot on, but she...
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Travel Like a Minimalist // How minimizing can make...
Are you traveling with your children this summer? Planning to visit
relatives for the chagim? Would you like to travel as a family but find...
