Helping Yourself Get Inscribed In The Book Of Life

Posted on: September 20th, 2006

The Days of Awe are quickly approaching, a time that we focus on what the future will hold for our families and us.

Your Choice, Your Life

Posted on: September 6th, 2006

I recently received an e-mail from a woman who, based on her skillful command of English, is surely a North American living in Israel.

A Vow To A Fallen Soldier

Posted on: August 23rd, 2006

In memory of the chayalim of the IDF whose lives were prematurely snuffed out when they still had so much living to do.

Hating the Wrong Son Of Abraham

Posted on: August 9th, 2006

This past Sunday in Iraq a suicide bomber blew himself in the midst of mourners at a funeral, killing at least 10 people and injuring at least 18.

A Gift From Tattie – A True Story

Posted on: July 26th, 2006

Some may say that certain unlikely events and their timing are a matter coincidence, but we who believe that Hashem is the Eternal Mastermind of the Universe - know better.

The Shidduch Battlefield (Conclusion)

Posted on: July 5th, 2006

In my previous column I wrote how apprehension has replaced anticipation when a son or daughter enters the shidduch parsha.

The Shidduch Battlefield (Part I)

Posted on: June 21st, 2006

When I was a camper way back in the previous century, there was a game we would play called "Capture the Flag".

Learning The Hard Way (Conclusion)

Posted on: June 7th, 2006

If you do not like the system, then do not perpetuate it!

Learning The Hard Way (Part II)

Posted on: May 24th, 2006

I am still getting calls and e-mails from mothers and grandmothers with girls for "Avi" (a non-New Yorker), the ben Torah "earner" who was having trouble finding girls in his community willing to go out with him because he was not learning full time.

Learning The Hard Way (Part I)

Posted on: May 10th, 2006

In my previous column I wrote about an ehrlich young man (who does not live in New York) who was a college educated earner with an excellent income (his wife won't have to work if she so chooses) who learned in his spare time but was having a hard time getting an in-town shidduch because most of the girls wanted full-time learners.

‘If My Son Is Treif So Is His Money’

Posted on: April 26th, 2006

A few days ago, while out of town, I connected with an old friend.

The Fourth Son

Posted on: April 12th, 2006

As we recite the Haggadah during the seder, we are introduced to the "Four Sons."

Insight

Posted on: March 29th, 2006

My little boy messed up the wall, But what he did didn't make me mad at all,

Single In Shushan City (A Purim Spiel)

Posted on: March 15th, 2006

"Another day another dinar," sighed Esther as she prepared her daily infusion of Turkish coffee before leaving for her job as an assistant editor at her Uncle Mordy's business, Megillah Publishing.

Am Yisrael Chai

Posted on: March 1st, 2006

February/Adar is birthday month in the Kupfer family, with four out of five members born during this period.

The ‘New Jews’ Of Europe

Posted on: February 22nd, 2006

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." Marcellus, the character in Hamlet who uttered those words, couldn't have been more right.

Smart Wrinkles

Posted on: February 15th, 2006

This column is being written on my secular birthday, February 14 (my real birthday is 11 Adar), a birthday - not surprisingly - that I share with my twin brother.

Self-Image And Barking Dogs (Part II)

Posted on: January 18th, 2006

In my previous column I wrote about the importance of assigning minimal value to the utterances of those who make nasty, ego-wounding comments.

Self-Image And Barking Dogs (Part I)

Posted on: January 4th, 2006

Chanukah is over and we are now dealing with the repercussions of wantonly indulging in crispy, crunchy, melt in your mouth potato latkes and overdosing on sugary, chocolaty, jelly-oozing donuts.

Chanukah Gifts For Your Little Son’s Rebbe

Posted on: December 21st, 2005

Gift giving is a real challenge for many parents during Chanukah.