A Long Path To Motherhood // Years of Anguish, Years of Hope
Like most people, my husband and I envisioned our lives following a typical path: marriage and then children. Of course, we knew about friends...
An Unorthodox Career Path for an Orthodox Woman // Hadassah Eisenstark’s path to ...
At 29, Hadassah Eisenstark is the first chareidi woman to complete the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic training course for cadets, the first step towards...
Mind over Mother-in-Law // Everything she did was wrong
I didn’t really know my husband’s family when we got married. I left my family and friends on the East Coast and moved to...
Masters of the Medical Maze
Every story has a beginning.
This story begins with Shevy Kahan’s unrelenting efforts to save the life of her young son, Chaim. Chaim passed away...
The Sacred Society // Meet the women of the Chevra Kaddisha
When a soul completes its mission and returns to its place Above, it is the members of the chevrah kaddisha who help it along....
The things you cant forgive // Kay Wilson shares the terrifying story that upended...
n September 1, I tuned into a webinar sponsored by the Clarion Project featuring a former Islamic terrorist in dialogue with an Israeli advocate...
Trapped in the Adirondacks // A survivor’s story of hope against impossible odds
It was 13 years ago, in the middle of a frigid winter, when my well-ordered world turned upside down. I watched my husband breathe...
Working in the Gulf as a Jewish Woman
The JFK-to-Dubai flight is full. Most of the passengers are Arabs, some in traditional garb, others in sharp business attire. Among them sits a...
Keeping Time In Auschwitz // Did a Girl Compose a Jewish Calendar in...
was more than skeptical when I first heard about a girl who composed and safeguarded a Jewish calendar while interned in Auschwitz. The main...
In Her Own Words // Sudy Rosengarten A”H,
Most of us know Sudy Rosengarten, who passed away last week, as a famous author. But Sudy was also a teacher. She taught for many years...
