fbpx
Latest Fundamentals
Fundamentals
Use Words with Care  
Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner
Fundamentals
Mask Mandates
Mrs. Shani Mendlowitz
Fundamentals
Never-Ending
Rebbetzin Suri Gibber
Fundamentals
Planting Eternity
Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner
Fundamentals
Virtual Reality
Rebbetzin Suri Gibber
A Few Minutes With
License to Kill: A Few Minutes with Itamar Ben-Gvir   
“Now that President Trump is urging us to act differently, inaction is a historic mistake”
Avi Blum, ESQ
A Few Minutes With
Trump’s Mideast Deals
Whether Qatar will play a role in any negotiations between Washington and Tehran remains to be seen
Rafael Hoffman
Elevate
Our Nation’s Strength and Beauty
“Could there be a greater demonstration of the strength and beauty of our nation?”
Family First Contributors
Elevate
We Know You Will
I asked my students to think about the words “Ein keitz l’yemei hara’ah — there’s no end to the days of evil”
Family First Contributors
Simply Organized
Why Owning Less Is Really More
After latkes and doughnuts, why not indulge in the gift of breathing space?
Miriam Yafit
Simply Organized
Organizing "Things"  
Let’s transform your personal space into zen and peaceful rather than cloudy and stressful
Miriam Yafit
One Day Closer
The Lone Learner
“Everyone wants to quit at some point, but if you don’t push yourself, you fall further behind and you’ll soon be off the wagon."
C.S. Teitelbaum
One Day Closer
Born of Grief
The Torah tells us that after the death of Aharon’s two sons, “Vayidom Aharon — and Aharon was silent.” “But what about his wife?” asks Baruch. How did she cope?
Baila Rosenbaum
Fruits of Kindness
Fruits of Kindness 
A bus ticket, a care package, a haircut — the items were small, the caring behind them enormous. A small seed sprouted and grew tall. Twenty readers share acts of giving
Family First Readers
Discover more
More Fundamentals
Fundamentals
The Stories of Our Lives

Though our lives sometimes feel long and hard, the stories of Bereishis teach us that our lives, like the lives of our forefathers, have purpose 

By Rebbetzin Debbie Greenblatt

Fundamentals
Climbing Past the Pain

Mamma Rochel’s cry “Yosef” is a call for us to keep going, keep climbing

By Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner

Fundamentals
Succos: A Tale of Two Voices 

On Succos, we’re here because we want to be

By Miriam Kosman

Fundamentals
Shofar Kavanos Made Simple 

What thoughts should go through our minds during these auspicious moments?   It’s the most dramatic aspect of the most significant days of the year. Our lives are hanging in the balance. The baal tokeia ascends the bimah. Hashem is about to move from the Throne of Judgment to the Throne of Mercy. What thoughts should

By Rabbi Menachem Nissel and Rabbi Zave Rudman

Fundamentals
My Fear of Fear

How do I approach the Days of Awe if I dislike fear?

By Chani Gotlieb

Fundamentals
The Path to Wholeness

We’re all in favor of shalom. So why does machlokes trip us up?

By Rebbetzin Debbie Greenblatt