A Gift Passed Along
It was harder than it sounds. I didn’t feel it. And I wanted to feel it, and I wanted my kids to feel it
A Gift Passed Along
If you took a moment and stepped inside, you were quickly overcome by the smell of dust, of pages, of history, of life itself
A Gift Passed Along
“Why Israel?” I answered. “Because you taught me to love Israel. You taught me to love Jews
A Gift Passed Along
They know it’s the prelude to a busy 24 hours that begins with water
A Gift Passed Along
As I conjure that precious, long-ago image, one word wells up within me. Just one word: Dignity
A Gift Passed Along
When the Darchei Ish shul opened its doors in Bnei Brak, those Simchas Torah scenes came back to life
A Gift Passed Along
My mother's passion percolated within me. And over the last year, it found expression in a direction she could not have foreseen
A Gift Passed Along
I can still remember the elders of the community who wouldn’t even think to smile during that period
A Gift Passed Along
Life is like one big game of I Spy, looking for people who need a ride, directions, or help
Namesakes
"He made a neder that if he got out alive he would dedicate his life to avodas Hashem”
Family Tempo
My dating life is a wreck. My job’s a failure. And now there's a high school reunion
A Gift Passed Along
For the life of me, I could not fathom what was so distressing to Rabbi Friedman
LifeLines
“This is the task Hashem has entrusted me with,” I answered them simply. “To care for this precious soul”
Rocking Horse
Fortuna turns to her with fire in her eyes. “A teacher has to be an example. And you are no example to my daughter”
