When a family member passes away, we follow the Torah’s guidelines for the proper burial of the body. The interment of a body and the erecting of a headstone are important for the deceased, but they… Read more
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Quit Today: Conquer Your Addiction to Smoking
In all addictions, I have found the same dynamic: A person feels a compulsion to drink, use drugs, eat, gamble or smoke, and it is extremely difficult to resist the compulsion. Although one may be… Read more
The Antidote to Anxiety
Trying to discuss anxiety in a one-page article is like trying to fit the Pacific Ocean into an eyedropper. Nevertheless, because anxiety is so crucial a health issue, it is important to highlight… Read more
Saturday Night Fever
Motzei Shabbat. The recitation of the final amen pierces the air like the crack of the starter’s pistol and signals that the race has begun. The sleepy gait of Shabbat has gracefully retired… Read more
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Kosher Comedy: The Rise of the Orthodox Comic
A small-but-growing number of people involved…
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Does God Have a Sense of Humor?
Tremendous pressure is placed on one who addresses the role…
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Up Close with Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich
Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich’s tenacious struggle to keep Torah in…
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What Does God Want of Me Now? Rabbi Yehuda Simes’ Courageous Journey
On the night of June 20th, 2010, a horrific car accident left…
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Answering the Tough Questions: Parenting Experts Weigh In
How Do We Raise Confident, Happy Children? By…
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Discovering Rav Elyashiv
Since his recent petirah, much has been said and written about…
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Quick and Healthy Summer Suppers
Summer is a terrific time to explore the great outdoors. Home…
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The Great Sar HaTorah
By Aryeh Z. Ginzberg A Tribute to Rav Yosef Shalom…
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Is Orthodoxy Unhealthy?
About a decade ago, a short time after I arrived in Oak Park,…
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The Courage to Serve: A Chareidi Woman in the IDF
By Fayga Marks Photo: Israel Sun An eight-year-old girl,…
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Please Put the Women Back In
I am an artist. Dealing with images is my stock and trade, and I…
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Life As a Happy Single Person
I bought couches. They are beige, with button detail on the sides…
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Touching Our Teens’ Neshamos
A quarter of students who come to college as Orthodox Jews…
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The Story of Mahanoy City: The Disappearance of a Jewish Community in a Small American Town
A main street in present-day Mahanoy City. Photo: Wikipedia…
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The Social Media Revolution: What Does It Mean for Our Children?
Shlomo Hamelech teaches us that there is nothing new under…
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Fighting for Sandy: A Woman’s Struggle to Give Her Sister a Jewish Burial
On Shabbat Chanukah of 2006, my older sister Sandy passed…