The Preacher who Taught Me How to Mourn for the Temple

How to Get the Most Out of Yom Kippur

The three Rs of repentance.

In Crisis: Lessons from the NICU

"Your baby is very sick." How I got through my life's most difficult challenge.

Does God Love Dogs?

Some Jewish insights on animals.

Ice Cream: 6 Jewish Facts

Fun Jewish facts in time for National Ice Cream Day.

Step-Father's Day

Sometimes the best parents aren't the one you're born with.

4 Insights on How to Manage Stress

Jewish tools to help you keep sane.

When There are No Words

How to best interact with someone going through a crisis.

Israeli Prisoner of War in Syria

Noah Hertz was shot down during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. His agonizing eight-month imprisonment sparked his journey back to Judaism.

The Meaning of Some More Jewish Last Names

Common Jewish names can tell us a great deal about Jewish history and values.

Rocking My Crown: Highs and Lows of Covering My Hair

I walk around in this world with a constant awareness of who I am as a married Jewish woman – off limits to other intimate relationships.

After Death, Changing My Relationship with My Mother-in-Law

It’s never too late to make the relationship better.

Audrey Hepburn, Teenage Spy

A new book sheds light on the Hollywood star’s heroic wartime activities.

Passover and the Spanish Inquisition

Generations of secret Jews defied the Spanish Inquisition to celebrate Passover and other holidays.

 

Passover’s Three Steps to Personal Freedom

The meaning of Pesach, Matzah and Maror.

What’s Your Addiction?

This Passover, I’m experiencing seven days of freedom from my taskmaster. I’m putting my smartphone in my drawer for the entire week.

Why?: How This Simple Question Changed My Life

Since I was so insistent on asking why, I went full throttle and asked why about every part of my life.

Jews of Venice’s Ghetto

Confined to a tiny island, Venice’s Jews put on magnificent Purim shows for the whole city.

When God is Hidden: The Meaning of Purim

Finding meaning and hope in times of darkness.

My Brother's Death Threw Me into a Maelstrom of Grief and Questioning

But something surprising emerged from all the chaos.

Muslim Heroes of the Holocaust

Four remarkable stories that some Muslims don’t want to be publicized.

Black Christmas: December 25 in Jewish History

For generations, Jews have faced danger on this day.

Dona Gracia Nasi & the Spanish Inquisition’s Underground Railroad

Gracia Nasi defied the Spanish Inquisition to ferry thousands of Jews to safety.

My Grandfather, the Walking Miracle

Enduring 18 concentration camps, he was saved by a shovel, a siren, and horse manure.

The Holocaust Menorah

A moving photo and the menorah that bears testimony to the eternal Jewish nation.

The Gold-Winning Jewish Wrestler of the Nazi Games

Karoly Karpati’s legacy of strength, Jewish pride and inspiration.

How the Jews Changed the World

And we don’t even realize it.

Kristallnacht's Chilling Lesson

Raw evil was unmasked and unashamed, a chilling harbinger for the destruction of European Jewry.

Mikveh: Judaism’s Secret to Rejuvenating Your Marriage

How to keep passion in your marriage.

The Indian Princess who Fought Nazis

Noor Inayat Khan courageously spied for Britain behind enemy lines.

9 Lesser Known Facts about Yom Kippur

Including the mitzvah to eat a festive meal the day before the holy day.

Wisdom for Love: The Blessings at a Jewish Wedding

How the blessings recited under the chuppah help guide the couple to live together in harmony.

The Chasid who Built a Church

Why was a church saying a perpetual mass for my father, a prominent Chasidic rabbi?

Jewish Geography

The Jews of Djerba: 9 Facts about This Ancient Jewish Community

One of the oldest Jewish communities in the world exists in a Muslim-dominated region.

 

Israel: Defying the Odds

A small place making a big difference.

11 Quintessential Jewish Jokes

Some old and some new, and all have an underlying point.

Jewish Comedians and Splitting the Sea

A surprising answer to why so many Jews become comedians.

The Blood Libel Against Mendel Beilis

An overview of the notorious 1913 ritual murder trial in Kiev, known as the "Beilis Affair".

Freedom of Speech

Why a central theme of Passover is talking.

Cleaning Our Hearts for Passover

Let’s focus on two qualities that make the biggest messes: anger and jealousy. How do I clean my heart of those?

Is the Messiah a Christian Concept?

What is the meaning of the Messiah, and how is it a Jewish idea?

To Parents of Children in the Pediatric Psych Ward

Why you are my heroes.

Giving My Son with Asperger’s His Voice

Being his protective advocate was no longer helpful. It was actually debilitating.

Star Wars and My Search for Spirituality

The Last Jedi, Chanukah and the battle between the forces of light and darkness.

Hava Nagila: Lyrics, Meaning, And Harry Belafonte

The story behind the quintessential Jewish song.

 

Yom Kippur: The Three Levels of Forgiveness

How to truly forgive someone who has hurt you.

The Titanic and the Jews

Some interesting facts about the fate of the Jews who boarded the Titanic.

Orthodox Jew & Patriot of the American Revolution

Mordecai Sheftall is one of the greatest American patriots you’ve never heard of.

Why Leo Frank’s Lynching Matters Today

An innocent Jewish man was hanged by a mob in 1915. Anti-Semites today are justifying his murder.

From Nigeria, with Admiration and Love

A Nigerian will never forget the actions of one Jewish student at his university.

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