Shivah is Hard for Everyone
Like many of you, my heart broke when I heard that a young bachur, Eliyahu Moscowitz, was murdered by a masked gunman in Chicago...
Life is Too Good to spend in front of a screen
I’m not a writer or anything. I just really wanted to share this in the simple language I know.
I was first inspired to write...
The Giver // My friend’s husband was almost at the point of no return
Miriam cancels just as I am about to leave the house.
“Don’t think I can make it today.”
I frown at the message. This is the...
The Bonds of Kindness
Dr. Harvey Rosner was a beloved family practitioner in Williamsburg who had served the community for 40 years, with a practice on Lee Avenue...
The Mountain of Blessings // How did the daughter of a secret Nazi collaborator...
It had been four years since they’d planted the vineyard. Three years of orlah, and now, finally, in the fourth year, they were ready...
14 Minutes to Life
It’s Something, Maybe. We’re Not Sure.
I learned that I was having twins when I went to my regular OB/GYN for a routine checkup in...
Bullied? It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore
Imagine this.
You’re fresh out of seminary and already got your first job. You’re kind of excited about it, kind of nervous. You’re fairly confident...
The Wayward Son // Why couldn’t he bring himself to just say the...
I was in the room the last time Mendy saw his mother.
It wasn’t deliberate, my intruding upon such a personal moment. It just happened...
The Last Ride // Sometimes there’s nothing you can say to make it better
I’ve always prided myself on my memory, especially my ability to recall dates and moments that others might consider fleeting, unimportant events. It is...
Medical Mysteries // Three Cases That Left Other Doctors Stymied
CASE 1
Getting Under Her Skin
The woman’s rash was mysterious, but a disease detective was on the case.
The media dubbed him “The Sherlock Holmes of...
