Jew Forever By Sarah Zadok Even from afar, he looked a little scary. He was heavily tattooed, had a large chain swinging from his pocket, and was smoking a cigarette. He walked with a swagger that gave off an “I dare you to pass judgment on me” vibe...
Musing for Meaning
Celebrating Together By Sara Esther Crispe Judaism doesn’t allow us to be alone. Not in our time of joy, and not in our time of pain. We are a community. We are one people, with all of our differences...
Shavuot
Under the Marriage Canopy By Elana Mizrahi We measured our words carefully and got to the point. I told my husband, “I want to grow. I’m looking for someone who wants to grow with me. Relationships require work. Marriage is hard work. Are you willing to work?”
Shabbat and Holiday Recipes
Shavuot Recipes Shavuot is traditionally celebrated through eating dairy foods. So get ready for some guilt-free cheesecake eating, as we observe the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people!
The Month of Iyar
Transformation Through Self-Expression— Sefirat HaOmer, Part VII By Shimona Tzukernik It’s in the place we resist that we touch our purpose. Right there, in the “lowest” dimension of the soul, we gain access to its highest point. More importantly, it’s through this “lowest” of soul powers that we get done what we’re here to do in the first place. Jews do not eschew the mundane. We celebrate matter and even – or rather particularly – the lowest dimensions of who we are…
Shavuot
The Ten Commandments of Marriage When we look more deeply into the Ten Commandments, we will find not only spiritual advice for enhancing our marriages, but very practical and essential guidelines as well.
The Meaning in the Order— Understanding the Ten Commandments By Stacey Goldman It is amazing to me how ten simple utterances could provide the basis for an entire civilization. And not only did they apply to the people then, but they do just as much for each and every one of us now...
Similarly Different— The inner meaning of Shavuot By Miriam Szokovski From little kids who insist on wearing short sleeves and sandals in the middle of winter, to teenagers willing to sport the most outlandish hair styles and adults who cannot possibly use the same décor for their parties—we all try to distinguish ourselves in some way . . .
Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law— A Supercharged Opportunity for Personal Growth By Frumma Rosenberg-Gottlieb Can two women love the same man and live in peace? If the MIL/DIL relationship could work with a minimum of hang-ups and negativity, these two lucky ladies would have worlds to offer each other...
My husband had asked me a few weeks before my birthday what I wanted. Not really needing anything in particular, I smiled and said "nothing" telling him that being married to him was all I wanted. I was trying to be sweet...
