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Honoring Our Differences
As Torahdik Jews we are expected to view every day as Parents Day.
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Torah And The Marshmallow
The inevitable conclusion of the study was that holding back, delaying gratification, leads to a more stable and positive life.
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‘No-ing’ vs. ‘Knowing’
Don't assume that the "no" from a doctor is based on "know"ledge.
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In my book, all medical appointments take priority. But just as vital as going to your medical appointment is actually booking one (pun intended) in the first place.
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Recognizing His Kingship
Hashem gave us the right to storm the gates of heaven with an avalanche of requests, even demands.
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Do Not Trespass
As a round-faced child with big cheeks, I was often pinched by visitors to our home, or in shul by acquaintances of my father.
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Barking Dogs Don’t Matter
Anyone who walks on a regular basis has likely, on more than one occasion, been startled by the enraged barking of an angry dog, eyes ablaze with fury, clawing frantically at the fence thankfully...
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It Started With A Sneeze (Part 2)
As I mentioned in Part One, my journey to diagnosis was launched by a simple sneeze that caused a sharp pain for a few seconds in July 2017. And that was the only time that happened.
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‘Drinking The Kool-Aid’
In cyberspace, the virtual sky's the limit in the game of one-upmanship.
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Reality Check
Being positive and upbeat is a valuable weapon in the battle to stay healthy.
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Jumping The Shidduch Queue
When parents insist that their children, especially their daughters, wait for an older sibling to get engaged/married before green-lighting them to enter the “parsha,” they are sabotaging their futures.
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Heads Up: Mindful Walking
Remember how as children we were told to look both ways before crossing the street?
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Spiritual Mindfulness: Embracing Hillel
She is afraid to ask for the going rate for her skill set, aware that she is replaceable – and she needs the income from her job to help support her family.
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If It Is Broke
Whether there is a medical issue, a mental health illness or an addiction, it must be confronted. The first step to "fixing what is broke” is facing reality and admitting that something is broke.
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Who Is Going To Pay The Bills?
The consensus was that it had become exorbitantly expensive to be a frum Jew.
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Perspective: Silver Linings In Dark Clouds
Tthe kids will become creative and inventive and innovative. One teenage sibling I know, with a talent for sewing, is teaching her younger siblings how to use a sewing machine, including the boys.
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Human Coronaviruses
Uttering this plea is my verbal version of going after rodfei Yisrael. In Jewish law, one can initiate pre-emptive self-defense, and "take out" someone before they do it to you.
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Thinking Outside The (Chalitzah) Shoe Box
In the book of Ruth, we learn that Boaz married his late kinsman's childless widow. King David was a descendant of this union – and Moshiach.
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Covid on Wheels
There are dissenting opinions by health experts globally, especially now, a year later, but it’s not that simple to uproot yourself and go to a less hysterical jurisdiction.
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