Jr. Feature
Which of us have had experience winnowing? When was the last time you used a weaving loom?
Down to a Science
Vegetables don’t make you cry? I’ll bet they would if you were chopping onions!
Story Time
Mariah wasn’t even sure why the words from the siddur spoke to her so much. She wasn’t Jewish, after all
Double Dance
"I was thinking that the family would be complete if you were a full-fledged Weiss”
Who Is Bavli?
“Buy pitah?” Bavli was incredulous. “I’ve never heard of such a thing. Maybe in the big cities.”
One Day Closer
”If you want the learning you do to really make an impact,” Rav Schorr told the men, “then take one daf and review it 101 times, just like Chazal tell us.’”
One Day Closer
Nothing is forever, my sponsor said. Just take it one day at a time. Don’t obsess about tomorrow. That’s way too big.
One Day Closer
Figuring that daf yomi was for the older generation of serious balabatim, I told myself that maybe I’d start doing the daf in my forties or fifties.
One Day Closer
When a family member’s life hangs in the balance, and you sit paralyzed with fear, Tehillim provides a means to harness your nervous energy, and the words to plead with Hashem.
One Day Closer
My dedication to fulfilling my section means so much to me; I so badly need to do something for Baba.
One Day Closer
Each day passed with a sense of victory, a sense of anticipation, of emunah, of hope. Day 10, Day 20, Day 30… Slowly, the countdown crawled toward Day 33.
