Religion

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INSPIRATION

A Family Treasure

The siddur, once hidden in the bowels of a dark dungeon and used by inmates of the most horrific and…

INSPIRATION

After Retirement: A New Stage, A New Chapter, A New Life

Nowadays, retirement is not an end but a new beginning, an opportunity for seniors to reinvent themselves

INSPIRATION

On the Lookout for Kiddush Hashem

How we can sanctify G-d’s name in everyday life

FAMILY

Around the Shabbat Table

How do we keep our Shabbat tables lively, engaging, and a centerpiece of the week? We asked a diverse group…

INSPIRATION

The Mystery of the Half a Matzah

You see, when he did bedikat chametz (the search for leaven), my father, like everyone else, took a candle to…

INSPIRATION

A Day to Remember

When you have a child with a disability, you subconsciously dread big milestones. Will the bar mitzvah boy fully participate…

INSPIRATION

Our “You People”Community

Ordinarily, the phrase, “You people…” has been a cringeworthy preface to some insult. “You people think you’re chosen.” “You people…

INSPIRATION

Gifts My Mother Gave Me: A Tribute to the Jewish Mother

In the essays that follow, we pay tribute to the powerful and enduring influence of our mothers.

INSPIRATION

On Mothers

[My mother] taught me that there is a flavor, a warmth, to mitzvot. I learned from her the most important…

INSPIRATION

Time to Sing a New Song: Thoughts One Year After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

They will all have challenges in their lives, I thought, and I want them to see that someone with a…

FAITH

Remembering the Spiritual Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto

How did Jews in the holocaust respond? And as religious Jews, what does it mean for us?

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