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Bedrock of Belief
Mrs. Shani Mendlowitz
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Rebbetzin Suri Gibber
Bedrock of Belief
Mrs. Shani Mendlowitz
Fundamentals
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles
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Rebbetzin Debbie Greenblatt
By the Letter
In the over 30 years I’ve been in kiruv I’ve regularly shared the idea that there’s no leap of faith in Judaism. Yiddishkeit is an evidence-based religion. But I know when I say that that it’s not entirely true. There is a leap of faith in Judaism and that leap is necessary to get married
Mindel Kassorla and Mindel Kassorla and Cindy Landesman
By the Letter
Life is a cycle — and a spiral that pushes us higher
Cindy Landesman and Mindel Kassorla
Pesach Made Peaceful
It’s not the food that makes memories, it’s the calm
Faigy Schonfeld
Pesach Made Peaceful
“When was the last time we ate a meal behind the dryer?”
Shoshana Itzkowitz
In His Own Words
Florist Amerique Ashear of Lakewood is happy to share his tips
Yosef Herz
Feature Videos
When your work puts you inside some of the most sensitive situations in our community, how can you keep from burning out?
Yisroel Besser
Feature Videos
If people are giving, does it matter how much they spend on material items in their lives?
Yisroel Besser
Shooting Stars
As long as I’m here, I’m given the strength. To endure. To survive and smile
Shira Gold
Shooting Stars
The steel, stinging bars weren’t only literal. I had nearly imprisoned my soul
Shira Gold
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Bedrock of Belief

Knowing Hashem’s omniscience shapes our relationship

By Mrs. Shani Mendlowitz

Bedrock of Belief

Gift-giving is an art. It doesn’t end with selecting the item. There’s the wrapping, the presentation, the card. And, of course, the bestowal itself: striking just the right chord of generosity and benevolence, without shaming the recipient. Gift-giving may be an art, but at least it has closure. Then it’s the receiver’s turn. He’s the

By Mrs. Shani Mendlowitz

Bedrock of Belief

All is not well in the Midbar. There’s turmoil in the camp, rebellion in the air. Korach and his followers are questioning Moshe’s appointment of several individuals to positions of authority, and they’re distrustful of some mitzvos he’s taught. When the dissidents refuse to submit to rebuke, how does Moshe, the raya mehemna, faithful and

By Mrs. Shani Mendlowitz

Bedrock of Belief

The ultimate goal of avodas Hashem is to eliminate bechirah, to reach the point where one no longer struggles with conflicted choices and is consistently faithful to Hashem’s will

By Mrs. Shani Mendlowitz

Fundamentals

Purim is a time of immense love — it’s a stick of dynamite, with the power to remove that wall that separates us from Hashem in one blast

By Rebbetzin Shira Smiles

Bedrock of Belief

What is the equivalency between the cities of refuge in Eretz Yisrael and the Jewish prophets?

By Mrs. Shani Mendlowitz