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Relationships 131 articles

Read about the relationships of others. Improve your own. Learn what it means to listen, to love and to grow. All here.

CUI: Commitment Under the Influence
CUI: Commitment Under the Influence
My father is always ready with a humorous marriage joke. One that generates noticeable laughter is when he quips, “I’ve been married for forty years but it feels like two days…(pause...
Feb 22, 2018
By Rabbi Pinny Roth
Marriage: I Could Have Done Better
Marriage: I Could Have Done Better
Jul 13, 2017
By Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
10 Mistakes Every Couple Makes #1
10 Mistakes Every Couple Makes #1
Your marriage is great but…is it reaching it’s full potential?
Apr 3, 2017
By Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Singles as Shadchanim: Singles Uniting Network
Singles as Shadchanim: Singles Uniting Network
A new model of matchmaking in Maryland called “SUN,” or Singles Uniting Network, is taking shidduchim out of the hands of official shadchanim and placing it into the hands of singles....
Feb 2, 2017
By Sara Spielman
#4 – We’re Almost There: Living with Patience, Perseverence...
Rabbi Cohen speaks about ‘relationships’ and the key people in our lives. He shares the chapter in his book about his encounter with an Israeli taxi driver who helped him ultimately...
Oct 6, 2016
By Rabbi Dovid Cohen
Five Things Every Couple Needs to Know About Giving
When done right, gifts can be an expression of love and caring and can bring a couple closer together. Yet, gifts can often be a sore point and can produce the...
Dec 2, 2015
By Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin
Inquiries or Inquisitions: A Rabbi’s Perspective on the Shidduch...
“Do you know if anyone in his family is taking medications and what those medications are for?” “Can you give me the name of a friend of her father and a...
Nov 6, 2015
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
What My Family Gained from the Mitzvah of Hachnassat...
In this week’s Parsha we learn all about the mitzvah of Hachnassat Orchim from our forefather Avraham. My family really enjoys this mitzvah. Our morning blessings state that for this mitzvah,...
Oct 29, 2015
By Adina Soclof
Why We Envy Ann Romney. And Why We Don’t Need To.
Why We Envy Ann Romney. And Why We Don’t...
Apparently, there are no prospects in the yeshivah world for a young woman of no means and no profession. If you want to “just” be a mother, you are out of...
Oct 18, 2015
By Abby Lerner
Stop Summer Tantrums Before They Start
Does it seem like kids meltdown and tantrum more in the summer? It may be because of lack of sleep — no kids want to go to sleep when the sun...
Jul 8, 2015
By Adina Soclof

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