The Challenger
There was no way I could explain to Gedalyah, or his family, why I wasn’t interested in naming after Bubbe
Tag: LifeLines
Hungry for Support
“You know how our community is,” he said. “And you have to think about what this will mean for your other children’s shidduchim”
Tug of War
“Maybe you can be Rabi Akiva,” I told Kalman one day, “but I can’t be Rabi Akiva’s wife”
Bankrupt
“What do you mean, declare bankruptcy?” I asked in horror. “That’ll destroy our credit rating! And who knows what other headaches we’ll have because of it?!”
Farewell Gift
Even if the stories were true — and the people outside his family insisted they weren’t — how could his own family be the ones to spread those tales?
Background Static
“Everyone’s looking at me,” Devorah complained. “Wherever I go, I feel people’s eyes examining me to see if anything is ...
Treatment Plan
I was perfectly healthy, with no risk factors for the disease. No one in my family was sick. And I was a good ...
In Her Shoes
“Ribbono Shel Olam,” I screamed, “just fix it! I don’t know how You’re going to do that, but fix it! My children ...
Prognosis of Hope
When I heard that I was a candidate for a transplant, I thought, What are they talking about? This sounds like scien ...
Late Note
If I don't agree to my husband's unreasonable conditions, I’ll continue to be shackled to this man, who from day one ...
More Than One Approach
I attended a regular, litvish-style yeshivah. I liked learning but I felt I was missing something, and I had no one I could talk to about it
