My Terrible Secret
by Debbie Shapiro, who interviewed the subjectA past trauma was silently wreaking havoc on my life.
Lifting My Cloud of Depression
by Tehilla VanfossenMedication only removed the pain; attaining happiness was up to me.
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The Secret Diary
by Sara Yoheved RiglerA diary written in German unravels a mystery that changes a woman's life.
Divergent Paths
by Mindy RubensteinMy brother married a Catholic and abandoned Judaism. I married a Jew and became observant.
Aish.com's Best of 2011
by Aish.com staffRevisiting the most popular articles and videos of the year.
Chosen
by Richard MarcusIt was 1959, and it was me, a Jewish kid in elementary school, against Gagliano, Stamingo and O’Mera. What chance did I have?
Sleepless in New Jersey
by Allison JosephsWhat if living out the dreams of your ancestors keeps you up at night?
Confessions of a Flaming Baal Teshuva
by Mindy RubensteinLiving an observant life is beautiful and it needs to be expressed in an atmosphere of love and respect.
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Beyond Just Desserts: A Recipe of Thanksgiving
by Sara Yoheved RiglerSeventy-five orphan girls in Calcutta taught me the real meaning of thanksgiving.
Learning to Fly
by Sam GlaserI grew up with the four H's: Holy Land, Holocaust, Hebrew and Holidays. But it was the fifth H that changed my life.
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Identifying Your Life’s Mission
by Sara Yoheved RiglerThis Rosh Hashanah, electrify your life with purpose.
The Chain of Life
by Danica RuhalterI don’t want to be stereotyped as the girl who lost her dad in 9/11.
Encounters with Elijah
by Rea BochnerElijah the Prophet showed me what it means to be a Jewish princess.
World's Greatest Love Story
by Regis and KellyNancy and Howard Kleinberg's love story is nothing short of a miracle.
Abba, Where Are You?
by Slovie Jungreis-WolffI'll never forget the day we found out my father had cancer.
Death, My Companion
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechThe doctor told me I had a fatal disease, and at age 77 I realized I'm actually going to die.
In This Shadowy World
by Deborah MaselA Torah scholar who perished in the Holocaust reveals the meaning of spiritual victory to a woman dying from cancer.
Rebirth
by Rabbi Ephraim ShoreOur son nearly died in a car accident. Today we are witnessing the miracle of his recovery.
Seoul Man
by Richard RabkinI have a message for my Korean exchange student, 20 years in the making.
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Lessons From My Father
by Ross HirschmannThe most important life lessons I learned are ones that my father never actively tried to teach me. He simply lived them.
Porcelain Unicorn
by Keegan WilcoxA short Holocaust film, Grand Prize Winner of the Philips "Tell It Your Way" competition.
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Forgiving My Father
by AnonymousThere is no deeper wound than abandonment by a parent. After 10 years, I wanted to heal.
What Every Parent Dreads
by Rabbi Ephraim ShoreIt was 10 pm when we got the call: "Your son was in a car accident. The situation is very serious. Come to the hospital immediately."
Letter from World War II
by Galia BerryIn commemoration of U.S. Memorial Day, a letter from an American Jewish soldier to his parents.
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Donating My Kidney
by Judith AbrahamsGiving a stranger my kidney was one of my life's most rewarding experiences.
Three Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed
by Ric Elias and TED TalksRic Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River.
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The Passover Playbook
by Alan Shlomo VeingradA Super Bowl champion shares inspiration from the Haggadah.
"You are the Jew who lit up my menorah."
by Carina GrigorjevaI felt I was the only Jew in the world. Thanks to Aish.com, now I feel part of this big, Jewish worldwide family.
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Coming Home From Ramallah
by Zev RothThe son of a Jewish woman and an Arab man struggles with his identity. A true story.
My Personal Purim Miracle
by Rabbi Benjamin BlechI'll never forget the moment I was just a prop used in a larger, cosmic drama.
The Skeptic and the Rabbi
by Judy GruenI was no spiritual seeker and wary of drinking the kosher Kool-Aid.
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The Jewish Prince of Persia
by Sara Yoheved RiglerThe Shah of Iran's descendant tells his story from Jerusalem.
