Mikvah Misconceptions

by Rabbi Levi Welton Going to the mikvah is not about getting clean. It’s about getting alive.

This Hanukkah, Get Rid of the Tree

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Why it’s not okay to have both.

Q&A for Teens: Overwhelmed!

by Lauren Roth Help! There's just too much to do in a day!

Dear Emuna: Not on the Same Parenting Page

by Emuna Braverman Help! I can’t stand the way my wife treats our kids.

New York Legalizes Gambling

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Good news or bad news?

Change the Raunchy Playlist

by Judy Gruen Working out in a gym that proudly displays organic soap – and plays misogynistic music.

The $98,000 Rabbi

by Rea Bochner A Kiddush Hashem in New Haven reveals the power of living Jewishly.

Nazi Loot Discovery

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon The astonishing, controversial story of the biggest find of stolen WWII art.

Dear Emuna: Intermarriage & Marrying Jewish

by Emuna Braverman How can I teach my children the importance of marrying Jewish, when our life is filled with happy, intermarried people?

Does Parenting Get Easier?

What’s the best stage of raising children?

Q&A for Teens: Cliques

by Lauren Roth I hate the tension and conflict that exists between these two groups in my school.

Giving Up TV

by Yvette Alt Miller Why our family doesn’t watch television.

The Great Recession

by Bob Diener Sometimes we need to be reminded why we're given wealth.

Dating Divorcees

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Don’t they deserve another chance?

13 Things Your Family Can Do This Halloween

by Yvette Alt Miller Alternatives to trick-or-treating.

Q&A for Teens: My Disparaging Mother

by Lauren Roth My mother doesn’t accept me for who I am.

Writing Therapy

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon If you can’t talk it – write it out.

Dear Emuna: My Daughter, the Genius

by Emuna Braverman Our daughter is very gifted. How do we make sure she stays grounded and normal while bringing out her full potential?

Virtue Makes You Beautiful

by Alex Boye and Lone Peak Stake A viral video about modesty.

Returning Questionable Objects

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Should I return a trashy magazine to its rightful owner?

Cruel Children

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff Shaking off our indifference to bullying.

Hobby Lobby’s Hanukkah Decoration Fiasco

by Yvette Alt Miller The company inadvertently reminds us the meaning of the holiday.

If It Ain’t Broke… Fix It

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon What are you waiting for?

Q and A for Teens: Afraid to Enjoy the Joy

by Lauren Roth I have a good life, but I’m afraid something bad is going to happen.

The Money or the Box

by Eliana Cline I thought the answer was obvious until I faced the test.

Honey, Your Success is Shrinking Me

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Men have a hard time when the women around them do well.

Dear Emuna: Different Parenting Styles

by Emuna Braverman He thinks I’m overprotective and I think he’s not careful enough.

Q&A for Teens: Not Enough Money

by Lauren Roth We don’t have as much money as the neighbors and it’s embarrassing.

The Navy Yard Shootings

by Yvette Alt Miller We can’t take life for granted.

Dear Emuna: Kids’ Financial Struggles

by Emuna Braverman My married daughter and her family are struggling financially and I have no resources to help them.

Think

by Gila Manolson Are you a victim of the Abilene Paradox?

Sukkot on Mars

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon It may be a lot closer than you think.

Touching Lives through Music

by Leora Friedman Making a difference in people’s lives is more inspiring than any song.

Why Kol Nidrei?

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Is this any way to start the holiest day of the year?

Q&A for Teens: Should I Conform?

by Lauren Roth All the popular kids are one way and I’m another. Should I change myself to be like them?

The Good Gene

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech Attaining at-onement this Yom Kippur.

9/11 in Jerusalem

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund Crossing the red lines of the heart.

Why Give?

by jgift.org Charity is not only how much we give, but how we give.

Matt Harvey & Rosh Hashanah

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Pitching a lesson in prayer for the High Holidays.

A Book for Elliot Spitzer

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Which one Jewish book would you choose for Elliot Spitzer?

Dear Emuna: Uprooting the Kids

by Emuna Braverman My husband’s dream job requires moving. My kids say we’re ruining their lives. Are we?

The Heroism of Antoinette Tuff

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund A lesson in speaking from the heart.

Letting Terrorists Go

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Why doesn’t the world understand?

Q&A for Teens: Special Soul, Special Brother

by Lauren Roth My mother just had a baby, and we found out he has Down’s Syndrome. I keep crying and crying.

Worse Than Idol Worship

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Who is going to reach out to the masses of Jews who are not seeking a spiritual connection?

Dear Emuna: When Friends Hurt a Spouse

by Emuna Braverman I was hurt by my husband’s friends and even more hurt that my husband doesn’t stand by me.

No Children Please

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech What are couples who choose not to have children missing out on?

My Modesty Revolution

by Rea Bochner Dressing modestly states: I am defined by who I am inside, not by what I look like on the outside.

Anthony Weiner Can Change

by Chaya Rivka Zwolinski The Jewish month of Elul is the opportune time for change.

Q&A for Teens: College-Bound

by Lauren Roth I’m going to college and I don’t know anyone there. How will I find my place?