It is easier to initially learn the right attitudes and interactions skills than to relearn and retrain herself after she has grown accustomed to various nonproductive patterns. Read More...
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Both man and woman are obliged to fulfill G-d's mitzvos (precepts). The man is obligated to perform all 613 commandments. Read More...
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A Bris is a covenant and through the millennia, Jews have kept this mitzvah like no other and have thereby maintained their eternal covenant with G-d. There were times when giving one's son a bris was punishable by death. Read More...
Why We Keep Kosher Rabbi Yossy Goldman
The Torah's dietary laws are quite specific. Animals must chew their cud and have split hooves to be kosher, fish need fins and scales, and a list of forbidden fowl is enumerated.
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It was the evening before the first day of school, and I had a conversation with my 7th grade son, Ari. Together, we looked back at his last school year and thought about the changes he could make in his behavior so that this new year would be even better. Read More...
The Marshmallow Mentsch Rabbi Yossy Goldman
Part of the make-up of the mentsch is the power of self-discipline. A characteristic of our ideal human being is the ability to make decisions based not only on expected short-term satisfaction but also with a view to the long-term. Read More...
Shabbos Chaya M. Klein
I sit at the table, surrounded by all,
The silver candlesticks stand so shiny and tall.
Father lifts his silver cup, high in his hand,
He looks round at us all, and together we stand.
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While I was growing up in the suburbs of America, I never actually knew any Orthodox people, but somehow, I “knew” all about them. A friend, while driving past the home of one of the few observant families in our town, once authoritatively commented that Orthodox people are “dirty and unkempt.”
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I'm Worth It Tova Hinda Siegel
Thank G-d, our eldest son finally married about 18 months ago,-- and to the most wonderful woman, Our family has waited a long time for this miraculous brocha (blessing); he turned 39 years old on his wedding day! Read More...
Sholom's First Haircut M.H.
This past Monday, our son Sholom turned three years old and got his very first haircut. Although, our morning routine will be now be one step shorter... Read More...
Simcha Breaks The Barriers Esther Rachel Russell
Can you remember the last time you had a thoroughly hearty belly laugh? You know, the kind that has you laughing so hard you feel as if your sides could split? Read More...
A Home of the Heart Chaya M. Klein
She glances round the house, at walls now stripped bare
She saw outlines of pictures, now no longer there.
She thinks of this house and all it has seen Read More...
Do Women Have Something To Hide? Rabbi Aron Moss
Why does Judaism command women to keep their bodies covered? Is there something shameful or evil about a woman's body? Why should a woman have to hide herself just so others shouldn't be tempted?
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The Makings of a Man Rabbi Aron Moss
It is my bar mitzvah this week. I was told this means I am becoming a man. Read More...
The Three Mitzvot of the Woman Chaya M. Klein
There are three mitzvaot that are especially sacred to the Jewish woman.
These are: Shabbat Candles, Lighting, Challah, and Taharat Hamishpacha (Family Sanctity).
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Mothers and Daughters and Conversion Hana Levi Julian
My daughter has just converted to Judaism.She is not the first of my many adopted daughters to have done so, nor will she be the last. Read More...
The Torah Outlook On Family Planning Sichos in English
Parshas Nasso touches on one of the most disturbing issues facing our generation. The portion mentions the testing of a Sotah, a woman suspected of adultery. Read More...
Purifying Waters Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
There is nothing more holy in this world, nothing more precious to the Creator, than the union of a man and a woman. It is, after all, the fountain of life. What could be more precious than life - other than the source from which life comes? Read More...
Why Is Torah Law So Restrictive of Contact Between the Sexes? Rabbi Manis Friedman
I understand that Torah law forbids all physical contact between a man and a woman -- or even for them to be alone in a room together -- unless they are first-degree relatives or married to each other. Read More...
Conflict Resolution Over Challah Rabbi Aron Moss
I noticed on Friday night at the meal that before you blessed the Challah, you made a small cut... Read More...
Everyday Blessings Yael Hanover
A dear friend of mine out in the blogosphere lost her battle with cancer recently. She was in a lot of pain, but she wanted to defeat it and go on living. Read More...
The Balancing Act Yedida Wolfe
We were so excited to reach that day – college graduation – the world was awaiting our valuable contributions, our youthful energy and idealism. We were poised for success as we left the gates of the Ivy League campus.
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Do I Really Need Counselling? Hana Levi Julian
I’ve been having a problem and someone I respect suggested I get professional help. I don’t like the idea of telling my problems to a stranger, and I don’t see what good it would do. Read More...
Should we chop fingers off? Rabbi Aron Moss
We had a baby boy and we are very excited. But we are still undecided about the Bris. I have issues with it. I am aware of the spiritual significance of the circumcision, but I have much more practical concerns. Read More...
Composing A Torah Life Susan Raven
When I was asked what events brought Judaism into the equation of my life, I began the process of composing my life story, retracing my steps to pull together all the seemingly disjointed threads, for storytelling is fundamental to the search for meaning.
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Naming A Child Rabbi Pinny and Chani Lew
In general, the giving of a name should be looked upon as a great responsibility that involves serious consideration by the parents. In many places in Kabbalah and Chassidus it is explained... Read More...
Mazel Tov! It's A Girl Rabbi Baruch Finkelstein and Michal Finkelstein, R.N.
Baby girls do not have a bris (circumcision) with its accompanying pomp and festivity. Are they less important? Are we less joyous and thrilled over their birth than over the birth of a baby boy? Not at all...
My family is my Home, an everlasting edifice,
Built on a strong foundation of Torah and Chassidus.
A Jewish Home is special, catching Light from Up Above,
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The Egg in Exodus Rabbi Yossy Goldman
Freedom itself is only half the story. What we do with our freedom — that is the question. We need a purpose in life, and we need a moral, spiritual infrastructure to help guide us Read More...
Life Is A Picture Postcard Rabbi Yossy Goldman
We start off young and reckless without a worry in the world and as we get older we realize that life is short. Read More...
We Must Do Lunch Tova Hinda Siegel
Ahh… lunchtime… the midday challenge of every woman, whether she is working, whether she is a Mom, whether she is both. Why is that? Breakfast and dinner seem to “just fall into place”, but lunch seems to be of a completely different species.
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A Holy Garden Chaya M. Klein
A family is a magnificent garden
It must be cultivated with great care,
It is the most valuable, holy place
A couple may be blessed to share. Read More...
Relationships With A Capital R Mendy Herson
We all have relationships at various levels.
There are shallow ones. And there are deeper ones.
Then there are ‘Covenantal’ ones.
What's a 'Covenantal' relationship? It's an attitude that takes relationships to a whole new level.
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A Mother's Hands Chaya M. Klein
I gazed upon my mother, as she lay so frail and ill,
Her hands rested so quietly - they had never been so still.
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Trimming the Wild Rabbi Aron Moss
What is the idea behind leaving a child's hair uncut until the third birthday?
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Bridges Rabbi Mendy Herson
I can understand why someone would want to be a rock.
Or, for that matter, an island.
After all, a rock feels no pain and an island never cries.
The thick psychological walls, the hearing-without-listening and speaking-without-communicating, seem to be helpful coping skills.
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The Shiny Project Yael Hanover
Saturday night, December 13th, the 17th of Kislev, my daughter, Adelle Shayna went home to HaShem. Adelle Shayna’s entire existence is a remarkable one. Read More...
Women's Rights Courtesy of Sichos in English
Do women occupy a position in Judaism inferior to men? Does Torah and the lifestyle it mandates discriminate against women? Read More...