Letters to the Next Generation by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
CLICK TO JOIN OUR WEEKLY E-MAIL LIST In his newly-released Ebook “Letters to the Next Generation: Reflections for Yom Kippur” England’s Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks presents 10 letters from a father to his grown children on the meaning of life and the role of a Jew in the world. I pray that this amazing […]
Read More7 Tips for an Easy Yom Kippur Fast
Thanks to Michael M. Segal, MD, PhD for these suggestions for an easier fast: The following are the essentials of human physiology that will help you have a tolerable fast on Yom Kippur: 1. Don’t get thirsty: Most people think the difficulty about fasting is feeling “hungry”. However, avoiding thirst is much more important for […]
Read MoreMommy Peptalk: My Rosh Hashana Miracle
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Read MoreThe Human Shofar
Every year, I feel like the yearning, groaning, primal scream of the Shofar isn’t only coming out of that shiny ram’s horn. I feel like it’s coming out of me as well. And every year, as I let out that whispered scream in harmony with the shofar’s cries, I yearn for the same thing. I […]
Read MoreMoishy Holtzberg's Nanny becomes Israeli Citizen
CLICK TO JOIN OUR WEEKLY E-MAIL LIST I heard fantastic news on the radio this morning. Israel’s Interior Minister just granted Israeli citizenship to Sandra Samuel, the Indian nanny/heroine who saved the life of 2-year-old Moishy Holtzberg. Israeli citizenship will enable Sandra to fulfill her dream of remaining in Israel to care for Moishy until […]
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