Sunday night it begins, then two candles on Monday, and before we know it Chanukah will be a memory again. The night that eight candles burn brightly at the window, telling the world that a great … more

Issue of March 27, 2009 / 2 Nissan 5769 In 1897, Bircat HaChama did not go smoothly in New York City. According to a report in The New York Times the following day, “the celebration ... was … more

A time of year that helps teach us why Jerusalem is so important By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of July 10, 2009 / 18 Tammuz 5769 Jerusalem. Just the sound of the word should set off … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of Oct. 23, 2009 / 5 Cheshvan 5770 When Joshua Horesh died this past July at the age of 89, he was remembered as a caring father who doted on his three children and … more

Parshat Bo Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 Before the instruction of “Hachodesh hazeh lachem” established the calendar for the Israelite nation, G-d told Moshe, “Now speak to the … more

Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 All questions are real. Identifying details have been changed to preserve anonymity. Dear Aviva, I am 42 years old and am trying to get back together with my … more

Issue of August 27, 2010/ 17 Elul 5770 Dear Aviva, What do you do about a lazy family member? My family is very close-knit. We are immigrants, we work hard and we rely on each other a lot. … more

I was in a local restaurant the other day and I couldn’t help overhearing a few young women talking at a nearby table. (Admittedly, listening in was not exactly polite on my part, but it was very … more

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The very word itself, teshuvah, brings to mind the very essence of the element and experience of spiritual return. Teshuvah is the experience of returning, not to the good old days, but rather to a new world experience, one that is G-d centered and ordered. more