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Last week I wrote that what we say to others, and the way we say it, might evoke emotions in our listeners that may or may not be what we intend.

As I promised in my last column, I will get down to basics and begin outlining what we must do to convert darkness into light - tragedy into blessing.

My dear readers, let's look for a few moments behind the news. As we may readily learn from the philosophers, every sham can have a patina.

I had a very wise friend who once told me that when her kids were young, she wanted them to tell her everything that went on in their lives.

Question: What are your hopes and wishes for the new year?

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Jews the world over just celebrated our receipt of the Torah and our unconditional acceptance of its precepts.

My daughter in-law was a guest at a recent brunch/fundraiser for women only, during which the guest speaker spoke about the number one topic that seems to be on everyone's minds - shidduchim.

"If you do not let my people go," says Moses to Pharaoh, "all of Egypt will be filled with frogs."

Since the founding of the state, the goal of Israel's leaders has been to make Israel a normal state like all other states.

Crossing boarders always makes me nervous. Even though I do nothing wrong and always declare what I am carrying, I still feel unhinged.

One of the subjects I was taught as a young child in the excellent day school I attended in Toronto (at the time called Associated Hebrew Day Schools) was Tefillah.

Not long ago posters appeared in a number of synagogues in Brooklyn banning a recently published book that, according to the posters, contained misleading halachic rulings.

I have a story to share with you - one that might change the way we look at every detail of our lives, labeling them coincidences or miracles. You be the judge!

Question: Every year, new non-edible kosher for Passover products arrive in stores. Have we gone too far, or are we simply being justifiably stringent in observing Pesach?

There is a saying that is often quoted by older parents that one mother can take care of 10 children but 10 children cannot take care of one mother.

The Ultimate Self-Help Book − Everything Is In It

In the last three articles I have been sharing some ideas for visitation of the sick that were suggested to me by the chronically ill and their spouses.

October 1962 was almost the end of the world. For 13 days the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war.

October 1962 was almost the end of the world. For 13 days the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war.

We Americans now live with an entirely reasonable fear of war and terror. Indeed, there is precious little doubt that our country will become a recurrent victim of new attacks by those who openly seek the genocidal destruction of "infidels."

Communication is both verbal and nonverbal. We tell our children how to behave.

When I met with recently widowed well spouses, who were kind enough to share their feelings with me, they were also very eager to share practical things they did that help make their transition to being widowed easier.

When a spouse is chronically ill, chances are you may be called to the hospital several times in the course of the illness, to say goodbye.

People are often surprised when they see some well spouses after the death of their partners.

A while ago, I was invited to a very different well-spouse support group meeting.

Dear Mordechai, Our marriage has gotten stale. It’s not that we don’t love each other but with the kids and everything else there seems to never be any time for my husband and me. I’m sure we’re not the only ones but we need some real help. What can we do and how can we go about making time for our marriage. Everyone says just make time but that never seems to work.

Yes, another piece on The New York Times – and those who don’t understand why the Times warrants constant scrutiny probably have no business reading a media column in the first place.

Dear Mordechai, Our marriage has gotten stale. It’s not that we don’t love each other, but with the kids and everything else there seems to never be any time for my husband and me. I’m sure we’re not the only ones but we need some real help. What can we do and how can we go about making time for our marriage. Everyone says “just make time” but that never seems to work.

Dear Mordechai, My wife has read your articles and books. It sounds so nice to be able to put one’s marriage first. But let’s be real. I have a job, kids, minyanim to catch and daf yomi shiurim to attend. My wife and I are stressed over money. Who isn’t? Don’t you think you’re causing unrealistic expectations for marriages when you say, “put your marriage first?” How much can I work at my marriage when everything else is going on? Shouldn’t the work in my life be what I’m supposed to be doing, namely to make my marriage financially viable? Maybe there are times in a marriage that you shouldn’t expect to be so “in love.” My marriage won’t be happy if I’m broke.