Spiritual Odysseys

My Trauma of Divorce

by Leah Kotkes

Divorce feels like the death of something once so precious and dear.

A Girl Called Estherke

by Yaffa Eliach

The reward of saving one life. A true story from the Holocaust.

A View from Heaven

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

An interview with Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of blessed memory.

Ivy League Trap

by David Sussman

It seemed like the right thing to do. But whose idea was it?

Queen Esther Cleans for Pesach

by Sarah Shapiro

Something was missing, which turned out to be myself

My Wake-Up Call

by Moishe Mendlowitz

I was like a wind-up toy going a mile a minute, until one day I fell off the table.

Pushing the Limit

by Emuna Braverman

Rivka Wiesenfeld was a selfless dynamo who used every ounce of energy to give to others.

Sudden Death

by Toby Klein Greenwald

Like the Purim miracle, God's intervention turned our worst fears to joy.

German Mother, Jewish Son

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

One German mother's extraordinary response to the Holocaust.

Super Dreams

by Marshall Roth

The amazing story of stock boy to superstar.

The Blind Son

by Michael Levy

Despite her doubts and fears, my mother had the courage to let her blind son take risks and explore the world.

The Jewish Fighting Spirit

by IDF Rabbi

On the front lines with an IDF rabbi.

Absent Fathers

by Wendy Langer

My father's disloyalty undermined my relationship with God.

Jewish Cheerleader in the Bible Belt

by Gevura Davis

My evangelical coach made me discover what it means to be a Jew.

Blindness and Light

by Gavriel Horan

Lavi Greenspan lost his sight at age 26. The last thing he wants is for you to feel sorry for him.

A Detour through Rwanda

by Heather Gelb

How volunteering in a remote part of the world profoundly impacted my Jewish identity.

Emergency Room

by Riva Pomerantz

Yesterday I prayed for a clear head and a productive work day. Instead, my baby lost consciousness and stopped breathing.

The White Fedora

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

Our seemingly insignificant actions are part of a cosmic symphony.

Einstein's Regret

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Despite time and space being relative, our ability to try is a constant.

Straight Path: David Responds

by David

The author addresses some of the many comments regarding his struggle with homosexuality.

The Straight Path Home

by David

My personal struggles with homosexuality.

What Else Is There?

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Do I try to find the hidden meaning in my life at this moment or pretend that I'm free to give up?

My Neighbors, My Heroes, Part 2

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

People who do great things become great people.

Music of the Heart

by Gavriel Horan

Yona Yacobowicz transforms her turbulent life into song.

Moments of Choice, Lives of Greatness Part I

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

My neighbor, my superhero.

Searching for Superman

by Gavriel Horan

I always knew I possessed super powers. It just took sorting through the baggage of a few generations to find them.

Early Existential Perceptions

by Yehoshua Serkez

Back on that lonely, star-filled night when I was eight years old, I felt that everything was rotten and nobody cared.

My New Jewish Name

by Azriel Hirsh Friedman

My quest to tap the essence of my soul.

Rolling with the Punches

by Gavriel Horan

Ori Murray knew how to handle any punch that came his way, until life dealt him a blow he never expected.

When the World Stopped

by Danny Verbov

Six large lessons from one small intestine.

The Curse

by Varda Branfman

Little did I know that my professor's curse would turn into a blessing.

Define Perfect

by Tzipi Caton

One morning at school, my perfect bubble burst when I found bumps in my neck.

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

by Varda Branfman

My travels with Bob Dylan

Tom and Jerry and Me

by Michael Ross

Am I brave enough to believe?

A Holy Woman's Power

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

How can someone so great be so humble?

Finding the Poem Within

by Gabriel Ethans

A young poet's search for spirituality and his desire to reach out to his dying mother lead him to places he could never have imagined.

Nothing Stands before Desire

by Aryeh Magram

Pushing open the closed door. A true story.

All for the Kids

by Esther Bard

Bradley Cohen is trekking across Israel to raise funds for needy children.

Queen Esther and the Nazis

by Shoshana Greenspan

I never doubted that the God who watched over my grandmother in Nazi Germany would watch over me as well.

Sherry!

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

What was the secret of her greatness?

A Kidney to Give

by Mrs. Lori Palatnik

Why I donated my kidney to someone I didn't know.

Emerging from Anorexia

by Gerald Kane

My daughter's journey from starvation to salvation

When Alzheimer's Hits Home

by Sarah Bloomberg

I knew taking care of my mother with Alzheimer's would not be easy, but I didn't realize it could also be so rewarding.

The Nazi Mascot

by Olga Craig

Almost all his life Alex Kurzem has kept a lonely secret.

Eyes Wide Open

by Ellen Schwartz

Our disabled son has taught me to embrace the simple and everyday beauty of life.

Chanukah in the Soviet Gulag

by Natan Sharansky

When the enemy answered "amen."

Rabbi Akiva's Optimism

by Meir Soloveichik

How the Jewish People managed to persevere throughout the arduous centuries of exile.

The Possible Dream

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Sometimes dreams come true. And sometimes the truth becomes a dream.

Two are Better than One

by Leah Abramowitz

They had been married 62 years and there were no children. Every day she sat by his side, willing him to get better and come home.

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