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Last week I told the story of Chaya Leah, a well spouse. Chaya Leah had cared for her son's friend, Moishe, while his mother was sitting Shivah.

Question: Are you satisfied with Eliot Spitzer's performance as governor?

The Jewish community held a candle-lighting ceremony at the Presidential Palace, with the participation of President Lech Kaczyñski.

The topic of discussion of the support group was our children. How do the children of the chronically ill cope?

Last week, we celebrated Chanukah, commemorating the repossession of the Beit HaMikdash from the hands of the mighty Greek Army.

A person becomes ill. In most cases his/her family will rally and be there for support.

Located in Eastern Poland, Poznan is one of the oldest and leading Jewish communities in Poland-Lithuania.

I recently published a letter from a woman named Mae. Mae could not understand why her mother, Sidney, had difficulty being accountable to her daughter for her whereabouts.

Question: How do you celebrate Chanukah?

Question: Does it bother you that an increasing number of Orthodox Jewish families don't celebrate Thanksgiving, viewing it as a secular holiday?

In a family, where chronic illness lives, there are many caregivers. There is, of course, the well spouse.

Before my most recent trip to Poland I gave my readers a chance to hire me to find the town of their origin in Poland.

Last week, I shared a letter from a mother who wanted to call the whole compromise off as her children were not holding up their part of the deal.

Last week's anniversary of Kristallnacht reminded us that the Shoah happened in a relatively cultured society.

Question: Should rabbis insist on premarital counseling prior to officiating at weddings?

On October fifth, my article called "Choking on a Short Leash" was in the Jewish Press.

Every time I come to Poland there is some new sign of the resurgence of the religious Jewish community.

Last week I discussed some of the things that Long Term Care (LTC) Insurance is, some that it's not, and why it is important.

For the past few weeks I have been describing my trip through Poland to different graves of Polish tzaddikim of the past.

Question: Is there really a "shidduch crisis" or is the term an exaggeration?

When my generation was young, I believed the only insurance that people cared about was life insurance.

On my many trips to Poland, I always heard of the amazing synagogue structure in Lancut.

There's the old joke about two Jews deserted on an island who build three shuls. Like many attempts at humor, there is a certain degree of truth to this adage.

Question: Is Israel's release of Palestinian prisoners a constructive sign of good faith or just a futile attempt at placating its enemies?

In a recent column on the cemetery of Krakow one of the pictures was mislabeled as the grave of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Riminov (Rymanow).

Long Term Care (LTC) Insurance provides you with the money for hiring assistance when you can no longer perform some or all of the tasks of daily living like bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, transferring, continence or when continual supervision is needed due to deteriorating mental ability.

The Best Way To Help Our Children

Question: How do you feel about a possible MTA fare hike?

In 1938, by decree of the president of the Republic of Poland, all 10 B'nai B'rith Lodges were closed down.

As we age (or as our chronic illness worsens) and every day tasks take longer and becomes more difficult, our desire to remain independent seems to increase.