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Their stories are unique because they are not just about giving testimony, but focused on a tiny glimmer of something positive within that horrendous negative milieu… an instant of happiness if just for a moment.
It’s important to understand that these triggers aren’t necessarily wrong.
By Sandy Eller
I can't guarantee that I will get through the yomim tovim at exactly the same weight I started at, but I am certainly going to try.
Listening to her presentation on the TV Knesset Channel, I was amazed at her approach. Where did she come from? What part of Israel produced this extraordinary woman?
By Yaffa Ganz
And maybe an ocean wasn’t absolutely necessary. After all, lake or ocean, water is still water.
Our children started acting out in ways we didn't understand.
We tend to take our routine abilities for granted.
Early in his life Reb Shraga Feivel decided he would devote himself to strengthening Orthodoxy in the face of the onslaughts of those who would undermine Torah Judaism.
Though Peres was raised in a non-religious family and was not personally observant, he studied Talmud as a child with his maternal grandfather, the great Torah scholar Rav Tzvi Hirsh Meltzer, Hy”d, who had a great influence on his life.
It is vital today to educate the Jewish community that cremation is against Jewish law.
What if you differ on how things really happened and therefore now you feel like you have done something wrong?
Unfortunately, sweet kosher wines have the reputation of being inferior, simple table quaffers that lack any complexity and appeal for the fine wine drinkers.
By Ben Rothke
While the subjects are often dense and abstract, Rabbi Pick is able to provide an extremely clear overview of the topics...
His act of conscience was broadly seen as a moment of pride, sacrifice, and religious commitment, though Koufax himself was far from observant.
The high holidays sometimes get us a little (or a lot) nervous and it’s easy to forget that it’s just as important for kids to be involved.
It is ours. It has always been ours. We can always return because it is a right that we have possessed since birth.
By Sandy Eller
Not every main dish has to be time consuming, because, let’s face it, we don’t just cook for Shabbos and Yom Tov; we have to eat during the week also.
Rachel began her Sherut Leumi in a development town elementary school, and, with officer training, advanced to become commander of the officer-training base.
If you want to find happiness, find gratitude.
Families who have just dealt with back-to-school clothing and expenses find themselves tapped out.
Jay’s family and friends would not accept this and they mounted an immense effort to find the donor they were sure existed somewhere.
Participants brought home their own shofar to keep as a token of the fun-filled day...
It’s the magic ingredient that adds a measure of oomph to the day.
If we start off happy, then we feel good about ourselves and what we are doing.
By Pnina Baim
The number one way to avoid many of the typical challenges that could delay a child’s success and growth in the coming years is by utilizing a well-thought out routine.
Life may be challenging, but the light of Torah and Yiddishkeit will shine in you.
Soon, however, one is taken on a wonderful journey of questions and profound suggestions that open up new vistas of thinking and understanding ancient texts.
Also ironic is that one of his most recognized works is Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, considered by many critics to be his most beautiful and expressive house of worship.
Unfortunately, Beth El’s quick and easy approach to Judaism is not a unique endeavor in our community.
From Mourning to Morning deals with Jewish laws and customs relating to loss of a loved one in a clear and concise manner.
The message of the rally was clear: if you support BDS, you are supporting hate.
Working as a principal, with talented administrators and a dedicated faculty, helped fill the void and ease the loneliness of being a widower.
Chabad seeks sponsors to subsidize tuition scholarships for families unable to pay.
This year’s dinner will include cruising, wine tasting and the renowned comedian SARGE.
By Yosef Wiener
YCT and Open Orthodoxy were originally presented to the Orthodox community as a movement dedicated to retrieving the Modern Orthodoxy of the 1950s.
There’s a lot of work taking place during adolescence that is necessary for teens to develop core character traits for the future. Teens who test boundaries and who have the passion to explore are working on themselves.
By Murray Lee
The Jews who landed at London’s port, located at the eastern end of the city, did not have the wherewithal to go far, and settled in what it still known as the East End, like what happened in the Lower East Side of New York.
Though the least you can do is be aware of whether you have a good voice or not and act accordingly.
Most of all, she is a role model for her descendants who endeavor to follow her example. And a woman with a Jewish heart.
By Irwin Cohen
They asked me about him for so long that I didn't get a chance to interview or take any pictures of players.
Though Fischer reacted viscerally to even the suggestion that he was Jewish – he was, in fact, a vicious anti-Semite, Holocaust denier, and Israel-hater – his mother was Jewish and his biological father probably was as well.
What are these life skills? Why does your child need these life skills? How can you they gain and practice these life skills?
This can, to some extent, be achieved by having a will, letting your loved ones know where you are to be buried, and advising them of your assets and where to locate them.
The purposely look down and away if I try to smile in their direction.
Gorky openly, frequently, and vociferously criticized his government's malevolent oppression of the Jewish community.
Frankfort-on-the-Main was the city of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, inspired and inspiring leader in Israel, man of God if ever there was one.
By Leah Field
Crying is the body’s natural way of releasing painful emotions and then healing.
Jacob is so much more than the lighthearted veneer he can project.
The camp is based out of Toras Emes Academy of Miami so it enjoys superb grounds and the camp sets up a water park, game room and gymnasium room on campus each summer.
Can’t we keep them innocent of all of this money stuff for just a little bit longer?
It creates a fun and meaningful experience for the kids, in which they can make new friends and explore essential Jewish values.
By Henia
Traditional publishers are able to market and distribute your book to the widest audience.
Founded in 1950, Bikur Cholim of Miami Beach has a wheelchair and walker gmach.
By Sandy Eller
Yup, the yomim tovim are coming, which means it’s time to dust off those family favorite recipes while searching out new and exciting items to add to your holiday menus.
He related how they had to create a single chain of men, women and children in order to help them board the plane that had no seats. They had to be removed in order to accommodate as many immigrants as possible, among them Belaynesh Zevadia.
We went for therapy many years ago and today people refer to us as a couple with a very good marriage.
Looking at art and describing what we see, helps sharpen our visual intelligence and communicate more effectively.
By Pnina Baim
Though we spent thousands of dollars on our flights, we definitely had no intention of paying $1.05 for a luggage cart.
I must say that my heart filled with happiness and faith in Hashem.
Bonfils deliberately selected his subjects in order to preserve a vast range of information for geographical, ethnographic, biblical, archeological, architectural, and historical studies.
Those children who had managed to control themselves in order to get the second marshmallow had more successful marriages, careers, and lives in general.
Whenever new Russian immigrants arrived in Worcester, Goldie Michelson helped welcome them.
Whenever my son’s class takes a walk to the corner, I have to send in five bucks, but his camp goes on trips every week and I don’t hear a word.
I want us to be able to grow together and get closer to Hashem.
Sharon Berger, 65, of London was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) in 2012, and was told that the only available cure was a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor.
He mentions the threatening atmosphere of anti-Semitism in Mussolini's Italy and his concern for his wife and children.
By Irwin Cohen
The tall, handsome, charismatic ballplayer topped several polls during his playing days as the most heroic figure among Jews in America.
The top of your to-do list should contain your “stretch” goal. This is your long-term goal like running the marathon.
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