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We Wanted to Dance
We wanted to clap, we wanted to sing, we wanted to dance. But then we didn’t. Because we were too concerned about how we’d end up looking, although Sarah didn’t care...
Jun 14, 2007
By Joyce Schur
For You Were Strangers
For You Were Strangers
The first I heard of Matt was from his rosh yeshivah here in Jerusalem, who called to ask if we could have a Shabbos guest. This particular young man, said the...
Jun 7, 2007
By Sarah Shapiro
With Pleasure
With Pleasure
I was leaving a meeting at about 9:00 PM on a Thursday night when I heard my cell phone beep. It was a text message from my wife Jody. It read:...
Jun 7, 2007
By Brian Blum
Being a Man Jewishly
Being a Man Jewishly
“Mom!” my son calls to me from his room. “C’mere! Look at my six pack!” “Huh?” I think as I climb the stairs. I’m sure he isn’t boasting about beer. What...
May 3, 2007
By Debra B. Darvick
Letting Go: The Mirror Image of Breaking Away
Letting Go: The Mirror Image of Breaking Away
The Darvick household is knee deep in breaking away. “Do you realize, Mom,” Emma said one day as we drove to school, “that soon you will have two teenagers, and then...
Mar 30, 2007
By Debra B. Darvick
Four Words
Four Words
Four words. They were just four words and not very remarkable ones at that. “Don’t do anything foolish,” my father said as he dropped me off at JFK airport an early July...
Feb 8, 2007
By Nachama Soloveichik
Cultural Pollution
Cultural Pollution
I’ll never forget the day I decided to become a “cultural vigilante.” I was driving in our Los Angeles neighborhood, my two little boys in the back seat. My eldest son,...
Jan 25, 2007
By Judy Gruen
Make Mine Old Fashioned
Make Mine Old Fashioned
It’s high time to rewrite the song from Bye Bye Birdie: “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” Let’s call it “What’s the Matter with Parents Today?” and compose lyrics that reflect...
Jan 25, 2007
By Debra Darvick
Developing Positive Self Esteem & Coping with Peer Pressure
Developing Positive Self Esteem & Coping with Peer Pressure
Dr. Aviva Biberfeld is a clinical psychologist treating children, adolescents, and adults, and has a subspecialty in parental counseling. Dr. Biberfeld was involved for ten years at Maimondes Developmental Center, working...
Jan 23, 2007
By Aviva Biberfeld, Ph.D.
Once Every Seven Years
Once Every Seven Years
I love solitude. Quiet walks in the woods. Steady waves hitting the seashore. Bird watching and stargazing. I absolutely love solitude. It’s been twenty-two years now since I’ve experienced one quiet...
Dec 28, 2006
By Esther Heller

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