The Trek to the Top of the World
I have always loved mountains, always been mesmerized by their overwhelming power and beauty—the majestic glory of Hashem’s creation.
I have also always loved hiking,...
The Spy’s Widow // After many decades, Nadia Cohen is keeping the...
Eli Cohen, the most famous Israeli spy, was executed by hanging on May 18, 1965. A few days prior to his execution, he penned...
His Disease, My Loneliness // A young wife’s journey through her husband’s mental...
I reached out to Rechy Frankfurter on a whim. While I’ve been a writer all my life, I had never shared the truly personal...
You can’t come home again! // A teenager resents her married siblings’ Yom Tov...
Dear Ami:
My husband and I are at odds as to how to handle our 14-year-old daughter’s request, which is that we not invite our...
I See You!
Seating Switcheroo
“How about Tuesday night, right after Nesanel goes out for Maariv?” Leah had suggested.
It’s only a few weeks after Leah’s wedding, and we...
A Special Merit
Of the three major Jewish communities in Los Angeles, only one, in the San Fernando Valley, did not have a kollel. But Rabbi Yehoshua...
In My Father’s House // The love was unspoken
We didn’t live in the house. Our house lived in us, and there were rooms in all of us that were closed and secretive,...
Ignorance Isn’t Bliss // Common Halachos that may surprise you
When I recently learned an important halachah for the first time in my life, it occurred to me that while undertaking extra stringencies is...
Between Two Worlds // A Conversation with Rebbetzin Shoshana Gifter
On the walls of Rebbetzin Shoshana Gifter’s home in Toms River, NJ, where she lives with her son Rav Shmuel Zalman Gifter, are black...
Return, My People Tales of homecoming: Chabad shluchim share their stories
The calendar for the University of Buffalo arrived in the mail shortly before the new school year. Rabbi Gurary skimmed through the pages as...
