‘Getting Back On The Swing’

Posted on: November 7th, 2007

I remember a mishap years ago while in first grade and happily swinging on the playground swing during recess.

‘It’s Your Fault’

Posted on: October 24th, 2007

I grew up in an era where customers were always right - even if they weren't - because it was good for business to accommodate them, even if they were out of line.

Doing Personal Teshuvah

Posted on: October 10th, 2007

With three sets of three-day Yom Tov/ Shabbat combinations behind us, and a return to "normalcy" and our daily routines, now would be a good time to examine our lifestyle habits - and improve them.

Death, Life And Hope

Posted on: September 25th, 2007

It is Sunday, the day after Yom Kippur and everyone you speak to says, "Thank G-d it's over."

Shidduch Sadness (Part II)

Posted on: September 11th, 2007

In my previous column I wrote about older singles who were undermining their chance at getting married by letting others make decisions for them on as to whether to date a proposed shidduch or not.

More Shidduch Sadness

Posted on: August 29th, 2007

This past week I was told two shidduch stories that made me sad and mad at the same time - because it is infuriating and tragic when people sabotage themselves or let others do so to them.

Hot And Bothered: Letting The Steam Out

Posted on: August 15th, 2007

It's the dog days of August, and between the sizzling heat, the numbing humidity, the rain and the never-ending traffic and airport delays, there is a lot to complain about people's actions.

My Kid – My Hashkafot

Posted on: August 1st, 2007

Every August thousands of children ages 17-19 leave the only home they have known, the community they grew up in, the neighborhood they are familiar with - even the country of their birth, and fly thousands of miles to a new and relatively strange environment where they will remain for a year.

‘Killer’ Shidduchim

Posted on: July 18th, 2007

Most of us have heard the Talmudic assertion that "He who saves a life, saves a world," and conversely, "He who kills a life, kills a world."

‘It Is What It Is’

Posted on: June 27th, 2007

Just the other day, I was commiserating with a close friend about how my life had not gone the way I had envisioned way back when - when I was young and my head was filled with sweet visions of what would be.

Cell Phonies

Posted on: June 13th, 2007

Last week, to my deep distress, my cell phone disappeared from my purse. I don't know whether it somehow fell out, or if someone on the very crowded street purposely brushed against me and slipped a hand into my purse.

The Miracle Of Marriage

Posted on: May 30th, 2007

With the Sefiras HaOmer period behind us, the wedding season is in full swing.

Returning Home To Jerusalem

Posted on: May 16th, 2007

When I was a little girl, I was fortunate to be one of the first of my peers to travel to Israel. It was 1965 and the fledgling state was only 17 years old.

Time To Wake Up And Smell… The Blood

Posted on: May 2nd, 2007

There are many die-hard optimists who are actually Leftists. (I thought I would be generous in explaining why they are reality-challenged.)

Loss

Posted on: April 18th, 2007

Just days ago millions of people's lives across the country were impacted by severe unrelenting weather in the form of snowstorms, torrential rains, hurricane force winds and tornadoes.

Making A Difference

Posted on: April 2nd, 2007

Just days ago, the question, "How is this night different from all others?" was asked at Pesach tables around the world.

‘Hotel Pesach’

Posted on: March 21st, 2007

It's erev Pesach, the house is sparkling, the chicken soup is cooking, the potatoes have been peeled (20 pounds worth) and the guests are on their way.

The Day After Purim…

Posted on: March 7th, 2007

'Twas the morning after Purim and in a ba'al batishe house, A bleary-eyed husband tried not to wake up his spouse,

‘Poor-him (Purim)’ – Haman Should Have Listened To His Wife

Posted on: February 21st, 2007

Smart husbands know that their wives as a rule are full of common sense and wisdom and if they want to be successful in life, they should listen to what their wife has to say - and follow it.

The ‘Easy’ Way Out

Posted on: January 24th, 2007

The other day I was shopping at a large supermarket and happened to go down the frozen foods aisle, past the endless freezers containing every imaginable flavor, shape and size of ice cream.