For Seventy Eighty Years a Soul Wears and Tears (My rant) Devorah Leah
She asked if I wanted volunteers to help with my special needs child. I said that would be great. She said she has two girls offering to volunteer on Sundays. I said Shabbos would be much better for us. Read More...
Mama Chaya M. Klein
Mama, she tests the word gingerly on her lips,
Touches her tummy tenderly, with her fingertips.
As she feels that first flutter just beneath her heart,
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Modesty; Inner and Essential Beauty Rabbi Raphael Aron
Modesty can only enhance any intimate relationship and bring a couple ever closer in true love and respect for one another. 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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Sacrificial Lamb Anyone? Yossy Goldman
"Sacrifice" is not a word one hears very often these days. It seems to pretty much have fallen out of our lexicon. It has a negative ring to it, like giving up something precious or losing out on something big. Nobody is getting in line to be the "sacrificial lamb." It simply has a bad vibe to the modern ear.
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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...
Soup Is The Answer Sheryl Kayne
I admit it. Lots of my friends think there’s something wrong with me. They know I love to eat, I love to eat great food, and I’m happiest when I’m eating. Read More...
Are Men and Women Equal? Rabbi Aron Moss
I have often heard it said that Judaism believes that women are more spiritual than men. This is supposed to explain why men have more religious obligations than women - men need these things to become closer to G-d, women are there already. But do we really believe that? Read More...
Chana Woman's Three Mitzvos The Chabad Times
Both man and woman are obliged to fulfill G-d's mitzvos (precepts). The man is obligated to perform all 613 commandments. Read More...
My Torah Devorah Leah Mishulovin
Last week in Shul (Synagogue), I listened to the Torah Reading.
At its' conclusion, before the Torah Scroll was rolled... 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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Meaning Of Hair Covering Rabbi Aron Moss
I heard an anthropologist talking about shaitels (wigs). He said how ironic it is that observant Jewish women wear wigs. In biblical Judaism, the rule was that married women should cover their hair in order to be modest and unattractive. Read More...
Dying To Be Thin Rabbi Meir Wikler
Your daughter seems to be losing too much weight lately. She has become more finicky about food and hardly eats in your presence. Read More...
Ladies First Yanky Tauber
Even in this day and age, most women graciously accept the traditional "ladies first" rule, whether it's getting off a sinking ship or going through a ballroom doorway. Read More...