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LETTERS

Letters – Spring 2021

When a Child Leaves the Fold I’m writing with regard to your symposium entitled “Faith and Family: When a Child Leaves the Fold” (spring 2020). While it is true that…

JEWISH WORLD

Why Data Matters: A Conversation with Social Scientist Matt Williams

The Orthodox community—every community in fact—has always engaged in self-study. We love talking about ourselves.

JEWISH WORLD

Studying the Singles and Shidduchim

Is there a “shidduch crisis” and, if so, where does it come from?

HEALTH

Perspectives on Anxiety

While anxiety is a normal emotion, there are times when serious intervention is necessary. When anxiety is severe, such as when it begins to interfere with one’s daily life, one…

COVER STORY

Life After Covid

What will the new reality be like once the pandemic is over?

COVER STORY

Perspectives on Tefillah

In that quiet time while davening at home (even with kids around), many of us realized that tefillah could be something in which we truly engaged. Our own pace, our…

COVER STORY

Halachah During a Pandemic

Rabbi Schachter provided much-needed direction to medical professionals, rabbanim, members of the chevra kadisha, and community members on how to live as an observant Jew during these halachically challenging times. 

COVER STORY

Zoom Dating: Anecdotes

“Zoom with Whom?” events, which became very popular during the peak of the pandemic, allow for a small group of singles to meet virtually in a fun way. YUConnects staff…