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*Spoiler Alert* It’s hard to describe what this show means to me. I was born in New York City; my parents lived on the Upper West Side. I...

Why do we count the days between Pesach and Shavuos? The Nesivos Shalom teaches that the Omer helps us to continue the process of freedom...

Some Background Growing up, I knew that it was customary to eat Challah on Shabbat, but I didn’t know that the actual mitzvah of Challah...

A friend recently shared an article with me from The Atlantic called “Why Self-Compassion Works Better Than Self-Esteem.” Psychologist...

I recently saw Israel’s #1 film of the year, an independent film, The Women’s Balcony. For those who haven’t seen it, I will give you a...

While this week’s topic may seem out of left field, it is really a continuation of last week’s theme on freedom. This year I am...

I used to love checking my horoscope. Every morning for years, without fail, I went online to see how the stars were aligned for me that...

The idea of a “thanksgiving feast” originates in the Torah. After years of struggling with infertility, Abraham and Sarah had Isaac. The...

Regardless of who you voted for (if you did vote) in this past election, I think it is safe to say that no one felt his or her candidate...

When I began learning about Judaism, I was an environmentalist. I assumed that there wasn’t much discussion on environmental issues in...

Why do we need to pray to G-d? G-d is inherently perfect; He doesn’t need our prayers. We need to pray. The Hebrew word for praying is...