Tag: Medical

When my husband called me in the middle of the day, I knew that something was wrong. “Hi!” he began. “How are the kids? What...

Sari moved her chair closer to the table, nervously fingering the tablecloth. “I don’t think this is going to work anymore. We’ve spoken about this...

I can’t remember my first memory of my best friend Shany. It’s like trying to remember when you realized you had brown hair. Shany...

There’s no better time to discuss life in galut than now, during the Three Weeks—to understand what lies behind all of the hardships we...

“Ima, can you sign this paper?” “Ima! I don’t have any pants!” “Ima, I said that I get the Cheerios first, and he’s finishing them!” The following...

When I was single, I never missed a friend’s wedding. My classmates and I were a tight-knit group. We grew up together in our small...

“I suppose you know why you’re here,” the young doctor said. “Yes,” I replied. “I’ve got pancreatic cancer.” I’d had no tests, no biopsy...

Back in December 2019, Samantha Wiseman got a phone call from her local JCC. They were offering a special program: If you signed up...

I start the climb up Rechov Yirmiyahu with the double stroller, filled with heavy grocery bags as well as offspring, and my mind starts racing...

Mimi’s Mother  On a Motzaei Shabbos in January 2014, I called home from my hotel room in Florida. My daughter hadn’t been feeling well for...