Facets
“Hi, how are you?” I tried sounding genuine, because so far she’s been really nice and funny, but why was she callin ...
Magazine Feature
Daughter of Rav Yitzchok Zilber ztz”l, known as the Father of Russian Jewry, Rebbetzin Chava Kuperman imbibed her father’s ...
Magazine Feature
Not the Inspiration,All too often, when Yom Kippur ends, so does the inspiration. Our educators and experts say it doesn’t ...
Magazine Feature
When tragedy overturns a child’s world, it’s up to his parents and caregivers to help him navigate the maelstrom of emo ...
Real Life
“She’s for sure a BT,” I heard someone nearby whisper as we waited for her to finish davening, long after the chazza ...
Musings
It was almost time for Yizkor, so I left to join those untouched by death, who wait innocently in the lobby,Musings: ...
Windows
Bubby looked at the inscription. “That machzor’s a lot older than 1931,” she declared. “It actually belonged to Bubby Ethe ...
Grab the Reins
“I’ve never seen him so angry. In fact, he never gets angry. He never has to, no one does anything that might som ...
Map the Starlight
“A map does not start with earth, Aster. I thought you would have known that. A map starts with the heavens”,Map the ...
Family Reflections
Being loved isn’t a panacea — but loving is,I Forgive You,Being loved isn’t a panacea — but loving is
Profiles
Twenty years ago, Rabbi Doniel Katz didn’t have a single Jewish friend. Today, he leads Elevation, teaching even FFBs how to connect to Hashem
Washington Wrap
For most people on this list Yom Kippur is just another day — but in the spirit of the holy day, we reviewed t ...
The Explainer
Why Israel’s Supreme Court sees itself as the ultimate arbiter,The Explainer: Judicial Activism & the Chareidi Draft,Why Isr ...
LifeLines
I realized that I would probably die and that there was nothing I could do to stop that from happening.
