Empty Skies, Empty Seats
As I walked somberly through the bustling beit midrash, tears welled up as I passed the seats once occupied by those who have fallen in battle.
Constructive Criticism
They believe that if they inundate me with beautiful gifts, it will be difficult for me to be angry with them.
Bride Pride
It is infectious and we become transfixed by our screens, and laugh and cry at the weddings of strangers who understand so clearly that a wedding is about marriage, love, and the future.
Dear Dr. Yael
Once someone learns how to manage their time, they often find that they have more time for things that they enjoy doing. Additionally, when you manage your time effectively you are generally more productive, less stressed, and have more energy.
Safe Internet For Kids
Here are some of the best filtering software for parents’ peace of mind:.
Fathers And Roughhousing
Some may feel that doing loving things is enough, even if not verbally expressed. While it is a generosity of sorts, it can be maddening to the receiver who wants to feel more acknowledgement.
Facing Up To The Festering Iran Crisis
Led by the United States, the Western powers then called for a halt to Iran’s production of the essential components of nuclear weapon development.
Word Prompt – HAMBURGER – Kylie Ora Lobell
Today, I love trying to recreate those moments with my husband and daughters and make new memories that will surely last a lifetime.
Q & A: Reciting Kaddish Properly (Part II)
Question: In the many shuls that I've attended, I observe that there are people who recite the Kaddish silently. Is this correct? I’ve also seen Kaddish recited by some at a cemetery without a minyan. Is there any reason to sanction this?
Charles Rosen
Via Email
Auditory Processing Disorder
Children with APD often do not recognize subtle differences between sounds in words, even though the sounds themselves are loud and clear.
Word Prompt – EARTHQUAKE – Jordana Baruchov
Perhaps the Torah is trying to teach us that when your arguments are futile, like those of Korach, they are swallowed up and never to be seen or heard of again.
Hope After a Year Filled with Pain & Resiliency
On October 7, every act of Israeli resistance shifted the narrative arc from millennia of Jewish suffering to another chapter in the Zionist quest to build and defend a Jewish homeland.
Word Prompt – HILLS – Elli Fischer
I'm a sucker for songs that see hills and mountains as obstacles to be overcome - Still Haven't Found what I'm Looking For, Climb Every Mountain, and The Climb to name a few.
Ethical Dilemmas and a Functioning Oven
Do you mean to tell me, I gasped, unable to contain the note of exasperation from my tone, that I waited nearly two hours on the line only to find out that I had called for nothing?
Voting Our Values: Why Democrats Must Rethink Their Party Allegiance
What happened to the steadfast support for Israel and the uncompromising stand against all forms of bigotry? Instead, we’re seeing antisemitism creeping in like ivy overtaking a once-sturdy wall, often disguised as anti-Zionism, anti-colonialism, or the trendy Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
To Dream
It seems that we are living in a dream world. Reality is more outlandish than anything imaginable.
My Shot At A Razzy!
The thought of massive numbers of demonstrators marching on America’s streets waving the chilling black flag of Al Qaeda and winning acceptance from the American government and people is beyond insane.
Sen. Gillibrand Sorely Disappoints
What is downright infuriating, however, is that her statement seems to both acknowledge these problems while papering them over.
A Message From Moshe With Help From Above
For years I have been interested in stories about families that lost someone they loved, like the one I am compelled to write now.
Daf Yomi
All For The Boss
‘Praiseworthy Is One Whose Transgression
Is Forgiven, Whose Sins Are Covered’
(Yoma 86b)
Q & A: L’David Hashem Ori (Part II)
Dear Rabbi Klass,
As most of us know, now that it’s the month of Elul, we say the 27th chapter of Tehillim until Shemini Atzeret (“L’David Hashem Ori – [A Psalm] of David: The Lord is my light”). The second verse states: “Bikrov alay me’rei m le’echol et besarai… – When evildoers approach me to devour my flesh….” Why does it not say “reshaim – wicked ones” or “anashim raim – evil people?”
Tzila Kleinbart
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Just Say ‘Yes’!
Our brain is scared of greatness. Let's get over it
The Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka (Part Two)
Even when she relayed advice to those seeking his guidance through her, she would repeat his wording with precision, making sure that it was understood exactly as the Rebbe intended.
Dear Zaidy (Rabbi Sholom Klass)
You, Zaidy, were always spoken about in my home at all times to my children, who didn’t really get a chance to know or meet you as I did. You would have loved them all.
Yet Another Lockdown
Despite the chaos, it's clear that the government is committed to trying to keep us safe while allowing life to continue as much as possible.
Torah Education: Everyone’s Responsibility
We don’t seek out faults in people to tell them off, but we should always look for ways to help set people on the right path while we ourselves serve as shining personal examples.
Heroism In A Time Of War
Some research indicates that heroism during war or, maybe more specifically, the acknowledgement of a soldier’s heroism, might be beneficial to the soldier himself, as it is associated with lower levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms (Stein et al., 2020).
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