Grappling with Yizkor // The losses of my relatives are so fresh and...
I used to get angry when it came time for Yizkor. I couldn’t understand why I needed to say it. A tefillah to remember?...
Righting the Recess Wrongs // Is Forcing Inclusion the Most Effective Way to Teach...
Dear Mechanchim,My question is in regard to a part of the school day that is usually not discussed: recess.
When I was in school, I...
When They Walk Through the Door // What to say when the kids come...
School can be stressful. School
can be fun. School can be intimidating for a child.
Some kids love to chat and share, while others are more...
Our 9,709 miles of discovery
On September 21, 2020, Shloime Zionce and his wife Mushky, along with their two children, a four-year-old girl and eight-month-old baby boy, got into...
My Surprising Encounter with Alpha-gal Syndrome // A small...
It’s been a year since the day that a microscopic bug changed my life. But here I am getting ahead of myself and starting...
Wandering Jew // They had fled the inquisition to the new world. But now...
Background:The War of Jenkins’ Ear was a conflict between England and Spain that lasted from 1739 to 1748. Among the many battles that were...
The real deal? // Are the designer products you are buying fake?
The white tiles gleamed under the sparkling chandeliers. Although the hour was late, the store buzzed with shoppers. The designer bags I was looking...
The Clue Was in the Pizza // After years of nearly...
It all started right after I returned to England from my seminary year in Eretz Yisrael. No sooner had I landed than my stomachaches...
Win for Life // it takes two dollars and a dream
It definitely wasn’t an addiction. She didn’t do it every day, or every week, or even every month. Tziporah bought lottery tickets only on...
Saving Sara // My Battle to Heal My Child from devastating lyme-related conditions
At first glance, you’d think I was a typical mother, sitting in the circle outside her bungalow chatting away. But if you looked deeper,...
