In Sefer Koheles, Shlomo HaMelech, the wisest of all men, underscores for us that life is filled with challenges and opportunities — sometimes even conflicting ones. One of his examples is that there is a time to cry and a time to rejoice. Finding the way to balance the two is probably the greatest challenge
Among the letters I received in response to last week’s column “I’m in Kollel but My Life is a Sham ” was one from a reader in Beit Shemesh that expressed skepticism not only regarding basic emunah but also regarding some of my views on the matter. Here is a passage in the letter-writer’s own
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A Jew in the Diaspora must be respected, but we must earn and deserve this respect
Over the years, in both my professional and personal life, I have often heard the refrain “This is not the way it’s supposed to be.” I would suggest, in fact, that most of us (and if we were really being honest with ourselves, ALL of us), have faced a difficult or painful situation that
Chanukah is an opportunity to introspect, to renew our connection with the Creator, even when it is a bit dark outside
