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Pinchas: Intermarriage
Pinchas: Intermarriage
In our parsha, Pinchas receives a special eternal blessing for his zeal in preventing intermarriage between the Jewish men and the Midianite women. Intermarriage is considered one of the most severe...
Jul 14, 2011
By Asher Meir
Why Marry?
Why Marry?
Missing half of your soul may be a compelling reason to tie the knot
Jun 21, 2011
By Rabbi Josh Kohl
Love and Marriage
Love and Marriage
Last summer, the Orthodox Union presented a Marriage Enrichment Retreat at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton in New Jersey. The event followed the release of the findings of the OU’s landmark online...
Jun 21, 2011
By A Participant of Last Year's Marriage Enrichment Retreat
A Weekend to Remember
A Weekend to Remember
This article has been reprinted with permission of The Jewish Press and first appeared there September, 2010 “You’re going where?! That sounds interesting. What is it?” This response we received from...
Jun 14, 2011
By Judy and Dovid Landman
Toward a Meaningful Marriage: Count on Me!
Toward a Meaningful Marriage: Count on Me!
Marriage is defined in the English dictionary as: “a legally recognized relationship, established by a civil or religious ceremony, between two people who intend to live together as physically intimate and...
Jun 1, 2011
By Sherrie B. Miller
The Generosity of Love
The Generosity of Love
Love is an ancient and tricky phenomenon that elicits a wide variety of analyses: It’s powerful! It’s an illusion! It’s just lust! There’s no such thing as real love! Love is...
May 18, 2011
By Ziva Kramer
2,500 Years of Marriage and They Still Need Advice
2,500 Years of Marriage and They Still Need Advice
The fifth Orthodox Union Marriage Enrichment Retreat, held during the summer in suburban New Jersey, reinforced the skills and tools emphasizing that successful marriages require effort. Organized by the OU Department...
Sep 11, 2010
By Retreat Participant
My 35th Wedding Anniversary
My 35th Wedding Anniversary
Today was my 35th wedding anniversary. My husband is upstairs in bed, sleeping the deep sleep of a body stricken with the flu. Downstairs, my daughter’s newborn son is sleeping peacefully....
Oct 22, 2009
By Susan Schwartz
Pacing
Pacing
“Did I tell you what happened to me on Erev Sukkot?” my friend Atara asks me. We sit in her kitchen as she spices her salmon. Our children play outside in...
Sep 30, 2009
By Yael Mermelstein
On Mothers
On Mothers
My husband doesn’t like my mother so much. This was not evidenced by an outright declaration or even a private conversation, but by the fact that he will very obviously avoid...
Aug 5, 2009
By Shara Jacobs

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