Stitches for the Soul
My panic attacks became regular occurrences. I’d get upset about something someone did wrong, or about something I myself did wrong, and boom, the attack would start
Tag: LifeLines
Seize the Day
I had never seen or experienced thirst and passion for doing mitzvos — a passion that was riveting, and addictive.
A Pledge Fulfilled
Elisheva was the frummest of all our children, exemplary in her tefillah, her chesed, her middos. We called her “the re ...
Open Miracle
None of the other doctors had thought to test for Cushing’s disease. But testing showed that the diagnosis of the derma ...
Better Reception
Who’s going to marry him? I asked myself. Who but I, the friend of the downtrodden, the patron of the needy.
One-Two Punch
The first interview question was, “What would you do if you’d walk into a jail cell and find an inmate hanging from ...
Missing Mom
I’ve never understood mother-in-law jokes. It’s been six years since my mother-in-law’s passing, yet each time I think about ...
Out of My Comfort Zone
“I really don’t need all these dates — there’s only one person I need. So please Hashem don’t send me any more shidduchim until it’s the right one.”
Soul Music
The yeshivah’s Torah classes were something to get out of the way so I could get on with the real business of lif ...
Pyrrhic Victory
The first I heard about the vicious, year-long court battle that preceded Menachem’s get was when I was married for bar ...
A Hard Pill to Swallow
Why would I even think that the pill was Aharon’s? Aharon was totally normal and balanced, a serious ben Torah with ...
