A Jew’s First Blessing
This Shabbat we hosted a large group of Canadian and Israeli university students. I still clearly remember how blown away I was by my first magical Shabbat at an Orthodox family 30 years ago. Maybe that’s why I love so much sharing Shabbat with people, Jews and non-Jews, who’ve never experienced it before. But this […]
Read MoreA Terrifying Experience at a Kosher Restaurant in Rome by Adina Ehrlich
[My neighbor and dear friend, Adina Ehrlich, is on vacation in Italy with her husband and 5 kids. When I wrote to ask how her trip is going, she sent me the following surprising story]: Italy is good BāH. But tonight we had such a terrible scare. We were sitting in a kosher restaurant waiting […]
Read MoreGiving Thanks for the Door Slammed Shut
This quotation was the story of my day. I had big plans. Then a door slammed shut in my face. And I was frustrated. Until Hashem opened a window I hadn’t even known existed. Thank You Hashem!
Read MoreMoriah’s New Nails
My 17-year-old Moriah is the Weisberg most likely to establish a new yishuv on a Samarian hilltop. Tomorrow she’s flying out to Kingston, Ontario to visit Josh’s family. Only a few Jews live there. But Moriah is who she is and believes what she believes wherever she roams in the world. Last year when she […]
Read MoreSafe Parents by Rabbi Shais Taub
One of the most crucial things a parent can do for a child.
Read MoreWhy I’m at a Water Park Now
I’m at a water park with my kids. To be more exact, I’m at a water park but I’m not with my kids. I’m sitting on a bench in the shade doing my thing and my younger kids are on the water slides and splashing around in foam with their older siblings. Every half an […]
Read MoreCouple with Disabilities Realizes Dream of Becoming Parents by Bonei Olam
It wasn’t easy for this Chassidic boy and girl born to find one another, and once they did they faced an even tougher challenge–becoming parents. Shavua tov!
Read MoreLive Like Cholent by Rabbi Fischel Schachter
I think this is brilliant! Happy Tu b’Av and Shabbat Shalom
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