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This past Lag B'Omer, we were blessed to make our first upsherin, where we celebrate our son’s first hair cut. It’s a wonderful milestone that mimics the three years that we refrain from plucking a tree’s first fruits and symbolizes the entry of the child into the world of Torah learning. It’s a clear sign to everyone; this boy is no longer a baby.

In this week's Torah portion, within the majesty and mystery of creation, the woman emerges in three successive stages.

“I want to turn the faucet on and drip the truth to the people,” she says.

As this column focuses on the impact women have made on Jewish life and history, we will be discussing the three female cadets who were murdred.

How many of us realize that it was through this act that woman attained motherhood? Her punishment of pain and anguish turned into the blessing of bearing children.

We want the women who wear our clothes to feel that they are still adhering to the rules of modesty while still being fashionable.

The environment of the “Gymnasia” inspired Chavka to join the Zydowska Organizacja Bojowa, (ZOB), the Jewish Fighting Organization, and volunteer for a most precarious, critical task.

Esther called their marriage "an oasis of unconditional love in a sea of lies and corruption.

Each year International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Thousands of events occur, not only on this day but also throughout March to mark the social, economic and political accomplishments of women.

I never left the entrance to my house or went outside; I was like a princess of Israel ...

“Israel is yours even when you live in the Diaspora.”

"I felt here that I was at home," remarks Agnes Keleti about her arrival in Israel in 1957. An Israeli emissary had invited this leading Hungarian Jewish female athlete to participate in the fifth Maccabiah Games that year, and that’s when she discovered that Israel was “home.”

I think most people in society are able to look at modest pictures of women without it eliciting impure thoughts, said Rabbi Steven Pruzansky of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in Teaneck, New Jersey.

One of my favorite teachings from the Talmud is a marriage-related lesson.

You signed up for a cause, and you can figure it out. Keep the image of that beautiful boy in your head and remember why you signed up. Remember the cause.

There is evidence that learned women were educated by tutors as well, as long as standards of modesty were upheld.

Women naturally understand and accept the will of Hashem much more easily than men.

What gives her the strength to carry on, to endure the barely endurable with dignity?

Was it the impact of her family history that made this young woman dedicate her life to defending Judaism and extolling the values of its teachings?

Rather than being paralyzed by bereavement, she has devoted her life to lifting the spirit of others.

The visionary champion of women’s rights in Judaism was first and foremost a devoted wife and mother.

She wrote about everything in a woman's world, from kids to husbands, and feelings including pain and grief. Writing her book, at least in my opinion, was an incredibly brave statement, one that exposed a truth that must be told.

I’ll be very honest and vulnerable: When we started, we were young and we felt very threatened when there was a trend in accessories and everyone and their mothers were involved in a headband company.

Dear Mrs. Weisberg, The present era is particularly harsh, especially for the families in Israel.

I recently attended a very interesting lecture at Netanya's Laniado Hospital. The venue for the lecture may give you an erroneous impression: it had nothing to do with disease; on the contrary, it had much to do with the delights of good health.

How important is social media to my job search? The Internet has revolutionized the job search process. As recently as 10 years ago, a job search entailed looking through newspaper ads and phonebooks to find appropriate organizations and employers, producing dozens of copies of a resume and cover letter on professional resume paper, stuffing those documents in matching envelopes and paying for postage. It is safe to say that it cost at least $1 for every resume sent, not to mention the investment in time.

She’s seen as a poster child for The Jewish Home’s efforts to reach beyond its Orthodox base.

There is nothing like three sets of three-day yomim tovim to strike terror in the hearts of meal planners everywhere as they struggle to plan a staggering quantity of delicious, varied and attractive meals for potentially large numbers of people.

She rolls the dice. Her face is serious, concentrating on the outcome.

I am driving along in my small silver sports car. The pace of the cars around me has suddenly become frenzied; the flow of traffic has thickened considerably; I have hit morning rush hour on Toronto's busy thoroughfares. I need to merge into traffic on a very busy main road. But I am stopped, stuck, as the cars whiz past me.