Human Interest

by Rabbi Levi Welton

My mother had very little Jewish upbringing. Her life changed when she had to take a public stand for what she believed.

by Rachel Kadosh

A tale of ugly shoes, hot flashes and aging gratefully.

by Rabbi Yaakov Cohen

The surprising impact from an unexpected letter from an old friend.

by Boruch Howard

Looking back on my life, I see the little marks in the road that God placed to help me find my Truth.

by Sarah Pachter

How one family dealt with this devastating challenge.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

When souls of the Holocaust return in our generation.

by Sarah Pachter

Doug Rosen is using his difficult struggles with drugs to help others.

by Anais Margolis

My sister-in-law died a year ago, alone during the pandemic, and mixed with the profound sadness is the lingering thought: Could I have done more?

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

Springsteen helped me get through my angst-filled years as a teen.

by Sara Shamansky

Why one Orthodox woman chose to have an abortion—and how she felt about her decision.

by Rachel Kadosh

She says it’s because of the Holocaust.

by Shlomo Horwitz

During the Holocaust these nuns hid Jewish children. Sometimes they didn't want to let them go.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

His most personal book, Meltzer wrote I am Anne Frank as a way to combat global Jew-hatred.

by Elias Neibart

Have you put on tefillin today? The question was almost rhetorical – of course, I hadn’t. I am Jewish – but not that kind of Jewish.

by Chaya Arbiv

It wasn’t easy. But it was worth it.

by Avi Liberman

Some facial paralysis, 32 staples in my skull, and overwhelming concern from loved ones have given all kinds of new meaning to 'the show must go on.'

by Denise Heimowitz and Rivka Ronda Robinson

Repaying a debt to the man who saved my father’s life.

by Sarah Pachter

How 49 words changed a woman's life.

by Judy Gruen

Michal Oshman's new book asks, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

An Aish.com exclusive interview with the multi-faceted rapper Zecharya Yishai Dovid Levine.

by Aylin Sedighi

Growing up in a country that tried its hardest to teach me to hate everything about my Judaism and Israel made my resolve even stronger.

by Bluma Gordon

Shannon Nuszen’s mission was to convert as many Jews as possible. Her fealty to the truth sent her in an unexpected direction.

by Daniel Saunders

I look forward to a day when Asperger’s Syndrome is better understood within the Jewish community.

by Judy Gruen

The first intermarriage in Becky Bordo's family launches her journey to explore her Jewish identity.

by Shlomo Horwitz

In Israel, everyone is family.

by Malka and Leah Berger

After the Holocaust, I was an emaciated girl, spent physically, emotionally and mentally, facing a robust and cruel Russian soldier with no conscience. What chance did I have?

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Amid Paris' high-end art scene, Antoine Helwaser embarked on a spiritual journey in the shadow of the Holocaust.

by Adam Ross

Major Keren Hagioff's incredible journey from North West London to Israel, where she is the IDF Spokesperson for the Northern Command.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

For centuries, Dr. Joe Maldonado’s family hid their Jewishness. Researching his family's ancestry revealed a startling discovery.

by Rosi Behar and Monica Haim

My journey into the uncharted territory of cancer.

by Tzvi Gluckin

David Fishof makes dreams come true, while staying committed to his Jewish values.

by Adam Ross

As a boy in Ethiopia, Girmaw Amare dreamed that one day he would represent Israel as a runner in the Olympics. Now his dream is within reach.

by Aylin Sedighi

As an Iranian Jewish woman who grew up in Iran wearing a hijab, my childhood and experience of feminism is vastly different than most women.

by Lawrence Joseph Seiler

One journalist’s fight to make a difference despite having cerebral palsy.

by Judy Gruen

Dorothy Melvin's life was upended by a shocking phone call.

by Adam Ross

Over a distinguished career, Lieutenant Col. A had fought in the Second Lebanon War, Operations Pillar of Defense and Protective Edge. An exclusive Aish.com interview.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Angels can be created by human beings. My father taught me how.

by Giti Fredman

We don’t get to choose the departures of our loved ones.

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Cory's unique path to Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Wladimir Riszko hid 16 Jews for two years during the Holocaust.

by Chaya Parkoff

Thanks to the rabbi, I felt comfortable going to a 12-step program that paved my way to recover from an eating disorder.

by Adam Ross

The French Israeli fighter discusses his values, Jewish identity, and what representing his country means to him. An Aish.com exclusive.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

The trailblazing rabbi died at the age of 90, a week after publishing his 90th book.

by Rabbi Yaakov Cohen

Isaac was about to get expelled from school until one student's kind act changed everything.

by Adam Ross

Every Jan. 18th, the anniversary of his darkest day, David ‘Dugo’ Leitner eats a falafel as a tribute to his mother’s love and that he’ll never go hungry again.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Sarah Dukes inspired thousands by chronicling her husband’s 10-month battle with Covid-19.

by Reha Abraham Sokolow

My German birth certificate is a testament to life, humanity, and to the spirit and courage of my dear parents.

by Rabbi Yaakov Cohen

Sometimes your actions are instrumental in ways you're completely unaware of.

by Peter Santenello

After spending more than a week in the Hasidic community and creating 13 videos, here are Peter's takeaways from his experience.