Losing Ben
by Alan D. BuschA grieving grandfather, an overwhelmed father and wrestling with God.
When Cancer Came Knocking
by Mandy GazielEveryone dies, some sooner than later. It's how we choose to live our lives that matters.
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Raising Yehuda
by Rabbi Nechemia CoopersmithBecoming parents of a baby with Down's syndrome has forced us to reconsider our views on parenting and what it means to lead a meaningful life.
Kaddish with Oprah
by Simcha JacoboviciNeed a minyan? Nothing is too complicated for the Oprah show.
Sleepless in New Jersey
by Allison JosephsWhat if living out the dreams of your ancestors keeps you up at night?
My Trauma of Divorce
by Leah KotkesDivorce feels like the death of something once so precious and dear.
A Girl Called Estherke
by Yaffa EliachThe reward of saving one life. A true story from the Holocaust.
Holding God's Hand
by Carol UngarFor nearly a year now, Simcha Esther Gershan has been looking the Angel of Death in the eye and smiling back at him.
The Making of a Capitalistic Pig
by Vitaliy N. KatsenelsonGrowing up in the Soviet Union, I felt there was something shameful about being Jewish.
A View from Heaven
by Rabbi Yaakov SalomonAn interview with Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of blessed memory.
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_(english).jpg "Ivy League Trap")
_(english).jpg "Queen Esther Cleans for Pesach")
Queen Esther Cleans for Pesach
by Sarah ShapiroSomething was missing, which turned out to be myself
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My Wake-Up Call
by Moishe MendlowitzI was like a wind-up toy going a mile a minute, until one day I fell off the table.
_(english).jpg "Pushing the Limit")
Pushing the Limit
by Emuna BravermanRivka Wiesenfeld was a selfless dynamo who used every ounce of energy to give to others.
_(english).jpg "My Father, The Alchemist")
_(english).jpg "Sudden Death")
Sudden Death
by Toby Klein GreenwaldLike the Purim miracle, God's intervention turned our worst fears to joy.
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My Barber, Morris
by Mordechai I. TwerskyAfter discovering my local barber's dark secret, no haircut has ever been the same.
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German Mother, Jewish Son
by Chana (Jenny) WeisbergOne German mother's extraordinary response to the Holocaust.
_(english).jpg "Super Dreams")
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The Blind Son
by Michael LevyDespite her doubts and fears, my mother had the courage to let her blind son take risks and explore the world.
_(english).jpg "Shavuot and the Grateful Dead")
Shavuot and the Grateful Dead
by Batsheva Hirschman FrankelHow I first received the Torah, bedecked in torn jeans and a tattoo.
_(english).jpg "The Jewish Fighting Spirit")
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Deep Center
by Adam GreenmanMy kind of position. No pressure, no embarrassing errors, and no one gets hurt.
_(english).jpg "Absent Fathers")
_(english).jpg "Top 10 Articles of 2008")
Top 10 Articles of 2008
by aish.comAish.com looks back at some of the most popular articles of the year.
_(english).jpg "Jewish Cheerleader in the Bible Belt")
Jewish Cheerleader in the Bible Belt
by Gevura DavisMy evangelical coach made me discover what it means to be a Jew.
_(english).jpg "Blindness and Light")
Blindness and Light
by Gavriel HoranLavi Greenspan lost his sight at age 26. The last thing he wants is for you to feel sorry for him.
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Chanukah Lights Dancing_
by Dr. Jackie YarisChanukah's tiny lights brazenly face the night's bitter challenge, transforming fear into a soft caress of hope.
_(english).jpg "Chanukah in Iowa")
Chanukah in Iowa
by Miriam MeirI was the only Jewish child in the auditorium, and sometimes felt I was the only Jewish girl in the entire world.
_(english).jpg "A Detour through Rwanda")
A Detour through Rwanda
by Heather GelbHow volunteering in a remote part of the world profoundly impacted my Jewish identity.
_(english).jpg "Lessons from the Coast of Nowhere")
Lessons from the Coast of Nowhere
by Diane Faber VeitzerA young African child, whose family couldn't scrape together five dollars to keep him in school, has something most people lack.
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Emergency Room
by Riva PomerantzYesterday I prayed for a clear head and a productive work day. Instead, my baby lost consciousness and stopped breathing.
_(english).jpg "The White Fedora")
The White Fedora
by Rabbi Yonason GoldsonOur seemingly insignificant actions are part of a cosmic symphony.
_(english).jpg "Growth Through Kaddish")
_(english).jpg "Einstein's Regret")
Einstein's Regret
by Sara Debbie GutfreundDespite time and space being relative, our ability to try is a constant.
_(english).jpg "Straight Path: David Responds")
Straight Path: David Responds
by DavidThe author addresses some of the many comments regarding his struggle with homosexuality.
_(english).jpg "The Straight Path Home")
_(english).jpg "Invincible")
_(english).jpg "The Long and Winding Road")
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What Else Is There?
by Sara Debbie GutfreundDo I try to find the hidden meaning in my life at this moment or pretend that I'm free to give up?
_(english).jpg "My Neighbors, My Heroes, Part 2")
My Neighbors, My Heroes, Part 2
by Sara Yoheved RiglerPeople who do great things become great people.
_(english).jpg "Music of the Heart")
_(english).jpg "Moments of Choice, Lives of Greatness Part I")
_(english).jpg "Searching for Superman")
Searching for Superman
by Gabriel HoranI always knew I possessed super powers. It just took sorting through the baggage of a few generations to find them.
_(english).jpg "Early Existential Perceptions")
Early Existential Perceptions
by Yehoshua SerkezBack on that lonely, star-filled night when I was eight years old, I felt that everything was rotten and nobody cared.
_(english).jpg "My New Jewish Name")
_(english).jpg "Rolling with the Punches")
Rolling with the Punches
by Gavriel HoranOri Murray knew how to handle any punch that came his way, until life dealt him a blow he never expected.
_(english).jpg "When the World Stopped")
