Communicated: TefillaChillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
Too Many Degrees Of Separation
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → On Our Own/Cheryl KupferIn my previous column I mentioned that a matchmaking initiative called the NASI Project was generating an avalanche of discussions, debates and disagreements regarding its value in effectively dealing with what is referred to in Orthodox communities as the shidduch crisis.
Gloria Schreiber: Working Below The Radar
Posted on: December 7th, 2011
In Print → From the PaperAs the members of the I.D.F. lined up for the daily flag raising ceremony held on the Tel Hashomer Army Base outside of Tel Aviv, Gloria Schreiber approached the flagpole with a mixture of pride and awe. Standing at attention, dressed in fatigues, she grasped the rope, pulled gently and watched the white and blue flag slowly ascend.
80 Hours On The Ground: Parshat Chayei Sarah In Chevron
Posted on: December 5th, 2011
In Print → From the PaperThis past week was Parshat Chayei Sarah and I had the good fortune of being in Chevron for Shabbat. I was in Israel for only three days (approximately 80 hours) and was asked many times, “You’ve come to Israel for such a short stay?” Let me explain.
Posted on: December 4th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriPresumably, almost all the readers of this publication are Orthodox Jews – those that pride themselves on serving G-d through fulfilling His commandments. Keeping in mind the rabbinical edict, "A mitzvah that comes your way—don't miss it!" (Rashi, Bavli Megillah 6b), it would behoove the readers to know that an oft-missed mitzvah has come their way.
6Jewish Education In America Circa 1870
Posted on: November 30th, 2011
In Print → From the PaperDuring the nineteenth century a large number of American Jews abandoned traditional religious observance. This led to the United States being dubbed “di treifene medina” (the irreligious land).
The Sirota Family and the 20th Century at the Japan Society
Posted on: November 30th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesI am blessed to live in a tradition filled with many incredible people, but it is rare I actually have the chance to meet a hero.
Posted on: November 25th, 2011
In Print → From the PaperWe've fought for woman's rights, and equality for African Americans and other minorities, but our challenges are far from over. Our final war has yet to be won.
Posted on: November 25th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriWant to improve your marriage? Brush up on the parsha? Find a good recipe for kugel? Listen to a bedtime story? Hear a great song? Don’t adjust your dial; it’s all in one place - KosherTube.com
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Help Others Get On The ‘Marry-Go-Round’
Posted on: November 24th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → On Our Own/Cheryl KupferA new shidduch initiative has created an ear-deafening buzz in frum communities across North America and beyond.
How To Clean Your House In Seven Days Or Less
Posted on: November 16th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → For the HomeWhen I was first married, a good friend invited us over for Shabbos. Nechuma works multiple jobs, has six children, and always produces the most lavish Shabbos and Yom Tov meals. When I asked her what her trick was, she told me: “A house always looks nice as long as it is clean.”
Posted on: November 16th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesDear SATs, I’d rather not take you because once I do my worth will be judged according to you-
Twisted Media: The Skinny Truth
Posted on: November 16th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesI’m going to tell you something that the media doesn’t want you to know. The image of the perfect woman they promote as healthy - That’s not actually that healthy. I mean, we all want to look good and feel good, but the body image that the media shows today is truly horrible.
Posted on: November 16th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriThis wasn’t supposed to happen, especially not to me. I could give you all the stats: my great-grandfather learned in Radin with the Chofetz Chaim, my grandfathers learned in Slobodka and Novardik, and my father has smicha from Ner Yisroel in Baltimore. Outside of the brief fantasy (which lasted a lot longer than I care to admit) that I would be the star player who takes the Chicago Bears to the Superbowl, I always saw myself in yeshiva. It is what I had always planned to do, and I never really contemplated anything else
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Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → On Our Own/Cheryl KupferDear Readers, Over the long stretch of Yom Tov, I spent a lot of time in the park (in three different states) while enjoying the antics - some of them hair-raising - of my grandchildren as they swung, slid, jumped and hid. As you can imagine, the park was full of heimishe men, women and children, happy for the opportunity, after three days of being indoors at shul and at the dining room table, to work off excess calories (the adults) and excess energy (the kids).
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriWhen my big sister was in fifth grade, she came home one day with a new trick. “You take a paper,” she demonstrated, “and you fold it back and forth, like a fan.” She expertly turned and folded, then pinched and held the “fan” in the middle to form a sort of bow.
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriWelcome to “You’re Asking Me?” where we answer any and all questions -- not necessarily in the hopes that we can make your issues go away by waving a newspaper at them, but more in the hopes that if we make enough jokes, you’ll forget what your problem was, unless you reread the beginning of the article, where we helpfully put your problems in bold face.
American Jewry And The 1840 Damascus Blood Libel
Posted on: November 2nd, 2011
Sections → Magazine → Glimpses Into American Jewish HistoryAnyone familiar with Jewish history knows of the blood libels that have been used against Jews for centuries.
Interview With Gittela Welcher
Posted on: November 2nd, 2011
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriAs any graduate student can attest, time is limited. In between writing papers, doing readings for classes, attending seminars, and spending time with family, it’s often difficult to have time for other activities.
Posted on: October 26th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesIt took me years to be able to say this (and a lot of painful bouts of insomnia, ulcers and ice cream cravings) but grades aren’t everything.
Posted on: October 26th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → Teens and Twenties“Your time on this earth is limited, don’t live someone else’s life, live by your vision.” – Steve Jobs, 1955 – 2011
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