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.
Where There’s Life, There Is Hope
Posted on: April 6th, 2005
Sections → MagazineYou would have to be hiding under a rock to be unaware of the sad and drawn-out death of a severely brain damaged woman called Terri Schiavo, whose husband and legal guardian made the decision to have her life-sustaining feeding tube removed.
Jewish Soldiers Observe Pesach During The Civil War
Posted on: April 1st, 2005
Sections → Magazine → Glimpses Into American Jewish HistoryIn the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries Jews in America did not face the level of discrimination encountered by their brothers and sisters living in other lands.
Posted on: March 30th, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesI recently had the privilege of meeting with a support group that consisted of spouses, children and friends of the residents of a nursing home.
How Heavy Is A Glass Of Water?
Posted on: March 23rd, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesThis e-mail came across my desk. It was written by that famous writer known as "unknown author."
Posted on: March 23rd, 2005
Sections → MagazineIn very recent issues of the Jewish Press there have been a number of disturbing articles detailing the dire plight of various types of people who have lost their physical or social freedom.
Posted on: March 16th, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesMany years ago, I worked for a school division as a Special Education Resource Teacher.
Posted on: March 9th, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesWords do not always come out right. They don't always express the depth of our emotions or what we want to say.
Posted on: March 9th, 2005
Sections → MagazineI recently heard that an acquaintance of mind got divorced for the 2nd time. The marriage had lasted a very short time, but I was not surprised.
Villian – Thy Name Is Well Spouse
Posted on: March 2nd, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesMy last several articles talked about the common experience for many "well spouses" of juggling simchas and crises at the same time.
The Smart Schlimazels And Cunning Shlemiels
Posted on: February 23rd, 2005
Sections → MagazineWe all know them - the sad sacks who seemingly were born under a bad constellation.
When You Don’t Know What To Do (Part Two)
Posted on: February 23rd, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesI have been writing a series of articles on managing simchas and crises when they occur at the same time.
Fishl’s Footrace: An Interview With Fred Lebow’s Biographer
Posted on: February 16th, 2005
Sections → Magazine → Op-Ed MagazineFred Lebow, who died in October 1994, took a small race that had been held in Central Park and turned it into a Big Apple spectacle - the New York City Marathon, the world's greatest footrace.
When You Don’t Know What To Do (Part One)
Posted on: February 16th, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesIn a crisis, few of us know how to act. We desperately want to help, but we are afraid of overstepping or intruding where we shouldn't.
Critical Comments And Your Children’s Futures
Posted on: February 9th, 2005
Sections → MagazineAs my friend Eve (not her real name) and I started filling our plates at a recent buffet dinner, she commented that lucky for her, her mother wasn't with us.
Posted on: February 2nd, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesLast week I relayed Evelyn's story. She is a well spouse who was making a simcha.
Posted on: January 26th, 2005
Sections → MagazineThe Hebrew word gazayra means evil decree. Sometimes, a government decree is just that - an indisputably evil order, as when Pharaoh of Biblical times commanded the murder of all Hebrew male newborns.
Helping Yourself First – Is That Politically Correct?
Posted on: January 12th, 2005
Sections → MagazineWhile randomly perusing some Jewish community newspapers this past week, I was struck by the press releases of several Jewish organizations crowing with excited pride about the significant monetary donations they made for victims of the Tsunami.
Balancing A Simcha And A Crisis
Posted on: January 12th, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesDealing with chronic illness when planning even the most joyous of occasions is very difficult, even when there is no crisis at the moment.
Balancing A Simcha And A Crisis: My Story
Posted on: January 5th, 2005
Sections → Magazine → ArchivesFor more than a year now, I have been relating stories from and about well spouses. When these stories reflected a common experience, I wrote about them.
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