Miriam – Tambourines Of Rebellion

Posted on: April 6th, 2005

Bitter was the daily fare of the Jewish slaves in their Egyptian exile.

Stalemates Or Soulmates? Chochma/Bina Dichotomy Part II: “Joe, We Need to Talk!”

Posted on: January 5th, 2005

Joe is sitting in the den. The remote control keeps his hands busy while his unseeing eyes gaze straight ahead.

Soulmates Or Stalemates? Men Are From Chochmah; Women Are From Binah (Part One)

Posted on: December 22nd, 2004

After a long and taxing day at work, followed by the usual battle with rush hour traffic, Joe finally arrived home.

Think ‘Good’ And It Will Be Good!

Posted on: November 17th, 2004

Tomorrow is the day after Labor Day. We all know what that means.

An Afternoon Act

Posted on: November 3rd, 2004

You. Yes, it is you that I'm talking to.

Feminine Soul

Posted on: October 27th, 2004

Dear Mrs. Weisberg, The present era is particularly harsh, especially for the families in Israel.

G-d’s Treasure Chest

Posted on: October 1st, 2004

I'm not sure what spurred it, but this morning, during my davening (prayers), my mind wandered.

Silent Messages

Posted on: September 15th, 2004

It is almost exactly one year since my father-in-law, Rabbi Yankel Weisberg, passed away.

Feminine Soul

Posted on: August 18th, 2004

Dear Mrs. Weisberg, I enjoy your column and was deeply touched by the "bittersweet" simcha at the bris of your friend's Down Syndrome child that you wrote about several months ago.

A Driving Lesson

Posted on: May 19th, 2004

I drove home from work on that uneventful sunny Tuesday afternoon as I do every other day.

Gone Amiss – Thoughts For Pesach Cleaning

Posted on: April 14th, 2004

The deeper message behind our vigilant search and removal of chometz for Pesach is the need to remove any vestige of spiritual chometz from our beings and personalities.

Celestial Sightings

Posted on: March 24th, 2004

With an active household and a busy lifestyle, my day, as for most people, is full of many mundane chores that need to be taken care of as part of the routine schedule.

In The Fitting Room Of The Soul

Posted on: December 24th, 2003

Women love shopping. Just ask their husbands. They'll tell you.

How The Creation Story Teaches Us About The Essence Of Man And Woman

Posted on: December 3rd, 2003

Against the backdrop of rolling valleys and mountains, and a sun bathing creation with its warmth, creation awaits it finale.

Chesed In The Midwest

Posted on: October 1st, 2003

A few weeks ago, my family and I arrived in Cleveland on a Sunday afternoon.

Zeidy Pinchas’ Sefer Torah

Posted on: August 13th, 2003

This is the story of a very special Sefer Torah (Torah Scroll), purchased shortly after the Second World War by my maternal zeide (grandfather), Rabbi Pinchas Sudak, when he and his family were on their dangerous trek escaping from Communist Russia.

Why Husbands Should Buy Their Wives Flowers

Posted on: June 25th, 2003

Shavuot is considered the time when we "married" G-d or cemented our relationship with Him after our "courtship" on Pesach, during the Exodus from Egypt. The Luchot (Tablets with the Ten Commandments) is compared to our Ketubah (marriage contract) and explains the responsibilities of each of us in this relationship.