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Fear Mongering in the Frum Community
The Chicago Orthodox community has been up in arms for the past few days over an issue that started with a bang, but has gone out with a fizzle – and that’s exactly how many people hoped things would...
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Achieving achdus through our kids
Photo from Times of Israel It’s the day after my oldest son’s high school graduation, so I’m feeling kind of mushy. Every child goes through his or her own journey from freshman year to senior year and...
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Bait and Switch
Miley Cyrus Before and After Last week a robo call was sent to the Chicago orthodox community inviting women to participate in a telephone conference about hair covering - Why Cover? Come Discover!...
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Stepping Forward or Backward? New All-Female EMT Crew is Operational in Boro...
A few years ago I read about a group of women who were petitioning the Jewish volunteer emergency medical service, Hatzalah, to accept females into their organization. The Forward had an interview with...
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Postponing Mikva Night on Shabbos or Yom Tov
Shabbos and particularly two or three day yom tovim, sometimes bring with them a certain anxiety for married women. Will she have to use the mikva during this time when she must walk to her...
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Throwback Thursday – Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall…..
Below is a post I wrote in 2008 that also appeared on the Beyond BT blog. In this post I gave my interpretation of why some baal teshuvas choose to go back to their secular lives. Although the...
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The Importance of Maintaining Physical Attraction in Marriage
I received a phone call from a reader the other week regarding my post on middle aged women suffering from eating disorders. The caller was a long married gentleman with a large family. While he in no...
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A People of Many Nations
Photo of Mount Sinai from ynetnews.com I’ve been thinking about Shavuos and how Matan Torah established the Jewish people as one nation with our promise of “na’aseh v’nishma” or “we will do, and we...
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Gateway to Gehennom
My daughter has been told many times at school that talking to boys is assur. Certainly, a girl should never initiate a conversation, but even if a boy initiates a “hello” or a “good Shabbos,” the best...
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Aveilus and Depression
I’ve been pondering the concept of mandated mourning. After a parent dies, a child is required to mourn their loss for the 12 months following the death. This means refraining from participation in...
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Fear Mongering in the Frum Community
The Chicago Orthodox community has been up in arms for the past few days over an issue that started with a bang, but has gone out with a fizzle – and that’s exactly how many people hoped things would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Achieving achdus through our kids
Photo from Times of Israel It’s the day after my oldest son’s high school graduation, so I’m feeling kind of mushy. Every child goes through his or her own journey from freshman year to senior year and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bait and Switch
Miley Cyrus Before and After Last week a robo call was sent to the Chicago orthodox community inviting women to participate in a telephone conference about hair covering - Why Cover? Come Discover!...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stepping Forward or Backward? New All-Female EMT Crew is Operational in Boro...
A few years ago I read about a group of women who were petitioning the Jewish volunteer emergency medical service, Hatzalah, to accept females into their organization. The Forward had an interview with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Postponing Mikva Night on Shabbos or Yom Tov
Shabbos and particularly two or three day yom tovim, sometimes bring with them a certain anxiety for married women. Will she have to use the mikva during this time when she must walk to her...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday – Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall…..
Below is a post I wrote in 2008 that also appeared on the Beyond BT blog. In this post I gave my interpretation of why some baal teshuvas choose to go back to their secular lives. Although the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Importance of Maintaining Physical Attraction in Marriage
I received a phone call from a reader the other week regarding my post on middle aged women suffering from eating disorders. The caller was a long married gentleman with a large family. While he in no...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A People of Many Nations
Photo of Mount Sinai from ynetnews.com I’ve been thinking about Shavuos and how Matan Torah established the Jewish people as one nation with our promise of “na’aseh v’nishma” or “we will do, and we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gateway to Gehennom
My daughter has been told many times at school that talking to boys is assur. Certainly, a girl should never initiate a conversation, but even if a boy initiates a “hello” or a “good Shabbos,” the best...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aveilus and Depression
I’ve been pondering the concept of mandated mourning. After a parent dies, a child is required to mourn their loss for the 12 months following the death. This means refraining from participation in...
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