Life Ordeals
I live with my parents and my children on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and Sydney Harbor. The…
It’s the simplest of questions: “Mah shlomcha?—How are you?” But when your country is at war, how can you give…
When did I find the strength to fight for my freedom? When I discovered my Judaism.
Since October 7, our family has received tremendous strength from the outpouring of love, tefillot and acts of chesed. .…
Tens of thousands were moved by this mother’s ingrained faith and by her insistence that the tragedy had meaning, even…
I never thought to appreciate how my son’s warmth and charm would serve him in the army, enabling him to…
While living in the frum community as a widow or widower can provide great support, it may also emphasize the…
Simchas Torah would have to pass us by; we were not emotionally ready for the joy, the songs, the ecstatic…
Divorced parents comprise a rapidly growing and underserved population in our community.
While it's difficult to pinpoint the exact number of Orthodox divorcees, one thing is certain: they are far more prevalent…
As a community, we need to fight the stigma surrounding divorce and become more accepting and more understanding.
