About the Author


Emuna Braverman

Please check out Emuna’s new book A Diamond for Your Daughter – A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Shidduchim Effectively, available through Judaica Press
Emuna Braverman has a law degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters in in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. She lives with her husband and nine children in Los Angeles where they both work for Aish HaTorah. When she isn''t writing for the Internet or taking care of her family, Emuna teaches classes on Judaism, organizes gourmet kosher cooking groups and hosts many Shabbos guests. She is the cofounder of www.gourmetkoshercooking.com.
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In Praise of Praise

Whether the workplace, at home, or school - everyone thrives on sincere praise.

God's Fingerprint

Looking for God in all the right places.

Chicken Easy

Embarrassingly easy chicken or turkey recipes.

Five Modern Myths of Marriage

Romance, happiness and other marital misconceptions.

Vulnerability and Joy

This Sukkot, transcend your anxiety and feel secure in God's loving embrace.

Climbing to the Top

Answering Rosh Hashana's question: Did you do as much as you could with the gifts the Almighty gave you?

A Case of the Gimmes

Giving brings meaning and love into our lives, and now we find out there's an additional bonus -- we live longer as well.

Stressed Out?

There is an ancient Jewish solution that helps battle the stress in our lives, but it's not easy.

The Bridal Party

The joy and beauty of a Jewish wedding.

Summer Vacation

How I learned to enjoy summer and the kids without tearing my hair out.

The Film is Rolling

Brief moments can be excruciatingly slow when projected on a movie screen.

The Peaceful Fight

Go to bed angry ... fight with your spouse ... This advice might seem like a strange way to attain peace in the home, but it works.

What Women Really Want

Men, it's really very simple: our deepest desire is to be loved. Here's how to do it.

What Men Really Want

Three keys to a strong marriage.

How Could She Do that to Me?!

Why do we take things so personally?

Random Acts of Kindness

We wouldn't advocate random acts of spending. So why treat kindness any less seriously?

Let's Do Lunch!

"How are you?" "I'll give you a call!" and other words we use to create the illusion of caring.

A Woman's Choice

More and more women are choosing to conquer the world by staying home to raise their children.

Marriage or Maui?

More than extravagant gestures, marriages are built with the small daily attentions.

I Don't Know How She Does It

We're supposed to be the perfect wife, mother, employee, boss. But is such a thing possible?

The Teenager Challenge

It's easy to push off the task of working on our character. But just wait till you have teenagers.

Shavuot Recipes

No cheesecake -- just some really good dairy recipes.

More Shavuot Recipes

No cheesecake -- just some really good dairy recipes.

48 Hours Of Grief

Some of those lost in the recent terror spasm.

Women Who Marry Below Themselves

If I want someone I love to change, what would be the most effective way to accomplish it?

Taking Credit

True success in business -- and in life -- comes when it's not about you.

Passover Menu with a Twist

Why not try something new this year.

Let My People Go -- Where?

Physical freedom is not enough. Passover provides the opportunity of freedom with purpose.

Cooking Tips

Tips to help make your Pesach cooking experience a breeze.

(Lack of) Parenting Expertise

The longer I parent, the less I feel I know. But here are a few basic principles that I try to live by.

Intimacy after Children

The perils of neglecting your spouse.

Great Expectations

Your expectations in marriage can make the relationship thrive or falter.

Real Men Bake Cookies

My husband has taken up baking -- with a vengeance. Here are some of his best recipes.

Hamantaschen Recipes

This Purim, try something different. Five great recipes!

Genuine Fireworks

Inundated with the scandal and speculation of the Clinton years, we have lost our ability to appreciate what it really takes to make a marriage work.

Enron's Collateral Damage

In an age of electronic information, a person's reputation can be destroyed with the press of a button.

Crock-Pot Recipes

Delicious and convenient, and not for Shabbat only.

God's Management Theory

God was willing to risk His reputation in order to demonstrate how to achieve true success. The least we could do is try to emulate Him.

Money and Marriage

Wondering why your spouse has a wild spending streak?

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Eating together as a family, even just once a week, yields tremendous benefits.

Yom Tov Menu

An eclectic menu for Yom Tov that incorporates some of the symbolic foods eaten on Rosh Hashana.

The music of Miriam

Jewish women can turn to the life of Miriam, the sister of Moses, as a model of hope in the most dire of circumstances.

Y2 Nosh

Culinary treasures from a community cookbook.

No Rachel on Daytime T.V.

The matriarch of the Jewish people embodies the opposite of typical daytime TV fare.

Vegetarian Living

Great recipes for the Nine Days and the rest of the year.

Who Do You Love?

Examine your actions vis-a-vis your spouse and ask, "Who do I think about more: my mate or myself?"

The Land of Hope and Dreams

After September 11th, I decided to become an American citizen. Here's why.

Letting My Daughter Go

Sending your 18-year-old to the other end of the world is not easy.

A Woman's Work Is Never Done

Sarah and Rebecca set the standard for Jewish women to follow. Let's get inspired!

From Soups to Nuts

Recipes from the East Coast.

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