by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

Overwhelmed with the news of four deaths in one week.

by Tobi Ash

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

by Rachelli Krongold

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

by Andrew Friedman

A wrenching true story of enslavement, torture and liberation.

by Rabbi Raffi Bilek

The meaning of the Hebrew alphabet’s first two letters.

by Bluma Gordon

Time-honored practices and mental exercises to help you be your best self.

by Dr. Leslie M. Gutman

Passover relives the moment when the Jewish nation were all in.

by Debbie Gutfreund

Learning how to run towards, instead of away, from our challenges.

by Gavriel Lakser

If Pharaoh’s actions are imposed upon him by God, how can he be held accountable and be punished for those actions?

by Renee Skudra

How a twisted Star of David became the perfect representation of my connection to Judaism.

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Are we perpetually enslaved to our inner doubts, despair and anger?

by Jeff Jacoby

A cautionary tale about being complicit in our own oppression.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

The real reason Catherine Shakdam rejected Shia Islam.

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

If we have the courage to listen to our pain and learn from it, we will find inner peace and empowerment.

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

One woman’s incredible, complex journey to Judaism – a century in the making.

by Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy

While pleasure is in the moment, happiness lasts a lifetime.

by Rabbi Ori Strum

A painter accidentally threw our mezuzahs into the garbage.

by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

Concrete lessons from a miracle I personally witnessed.

by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

Purim shows us how to accept living with the unknown.

by Gavriel Lakser

There’s more than one way to be a Jewish hero.

by Eitiel Goldwicht

How to live a life filled with happiness.

by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

Because he knows what he's willing to die for, he knows what he's living for.

by Tamara Ezekiel

Adele was really on to something.

by Sarah Pachter

Jim Cleamons, coach to Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and Scottie Pippen, on the key ingredients to reach your greatness.

by Debbie Gutfreund

Have you thanked them?

by Rabbi Mikhail Zalman Dubov

Anytime the professor, a pastor, pondered a question about Jewish practice, she’d call on me and wait for my answer. I never had one.

by Benjamin Elterman

Facing a towering dungeon boss, you already have what you need to be victorious.

by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

Turn "Can I?" to "I can."

by aish.com

Inspiring lessons from the America's Got Talent contestant who recently passed away from cancer.

by aish.com

Like you can't get buried in a Jewish cemetery if you have a tattoo.

by Tzvi

It's easy to change the world. Start with a smile, and see where that leads you.

by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair

How the Rabbi of Bluzhov and his friend were miraculously saved from death.

by Rachel Ginsberg

By his mid-twenties celebrity photographer Jared Bernstein was part of the inner circle of rock stars, actors, and real estate moguls. Why did he walk away from it all?

by Donna Pellar

And discovering the healing power of forgiveness.

by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

They're not flaws – they're inclusions that make them so precious.

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

How can I “give” something to my father who is no longer alive?

by Tzvi

The intricate science and philosophy behind reconciling the lunar and solar calendars can leave one speechless.

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

Choose life. Because the alternative is death.

by Rabbi Dr. Yosef Lynn

College students struggle figuring out what they’re going to do with their life. Here’s some practical guidance.

by Miranda Portnoy

How I stopped looking to the future and learned to make the most of now.

by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

Your mission is to play the best music you can with the tools you were given.

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

How to be open to receiving and deciphering God’s personal message.

by The Layers Project Magazine and Rachel Cohen

It’s time to free myself from the shackles of shame.

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

The inability to fully grasp the nature of God is humbling and frustrating, and forces us to “live with the question.”