Spiritual Odysseys

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.

Choosing to See

by Jenna Handler

We don't need 20/20 vision to see God's hand in the world, or to feel His love.

A Kiss from Above

by Bassi Gruen

Don't wait for a near miss with a bus to realize that God is guiding your every step.

Buried Treasure

by Rochelle Krich

They like us in Poland, now that we're dead.

Inspired Chicken Soup

by Renee Chernin

Sometimes the way to a man's soul is through his stomach.

Stepping into the Sukkah

by Alan D. Busch

My unexpected portal into the rich spiritual world of Judaism.

An American Jew in Russia

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

All Jews have a still small voice inside of them that says, "I am a Jew."

This Year in Uman

by Rabbi Irwin Katsof

What happens when a Jew who is a slave to creature comforts finds himself on Rosh Hashana in Uman, Ukraine, with 30,000 Chassidim and no hot running water?

A Tree Falls in Boro Park

by Ruchama King Feuerman

After ten years, Jerusalem had yielded no career and no man. It was time to go to the city of intense dating.

More Holy Woman

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

An exclusive excerpt from Sara Rigler's must-read new book.

Scavenging for Shells

by Kim Schneiderman

Death is like a tsunami, threatening to sweep away everything in its path.

Touching Death

by Jon Perrin

My first experience helping to prepare the body of a deceased person for his funeral.

Letting My Hair Grow Again

by Arwen Kuttner

As a cancer survivor, I wanted to wear a badge

Googling to God

by Jonathan Milner

My spiritual journey of a thousand miles began with a single click.

Deep Center

by Adam Greenman

My kind of position. No pressure, no embarrassing errors, and no one gets hurt.

It's Not Me

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Breaking out of our self-imposed confinements.

Next Year in Jerusalem, Conclusion

by Ellen Willis

A groundbreaking chronicle of spiritual search, originally published in Rolling Stone magazine, April 1977.

My Six-Day War

by Sarah Shapiro

When I first heard "the word" in my hometown.

Next Year in Jerusalem, Part 2

by Ellen Willis

A groundbreaking chronicle of spiritual search, originally published in Rolling Stone magazine, April 1977.

Reservoir of Faith

by Adina Hershberg

The cancer could not stop her from caring for and inspiring others.

Next Year In Jerusalem, Part 1

by Ellen Willis

A groundbreaking chronicle of spiritual search, originally published in Rolling Stone magazine, April 1977.

Seeing Clearly: A Blind Woman's Vision

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

The lessons of Passover embodied in one woman's life.

The Body, the Bridge, and the Black Hat

by Ayelet

It all started with playing a dead body on an episode of one of the highest-rated series.

Life after the Super Bowl

by Bayla Sheva Brenner

Football champion Alan Veingrad is still making all the right moves.

Handicaps

by Bina Ester Botwinik and Jack Botwinik

Batya Feigenbaum can barely walk, but she sure can soar.

In His Hands

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

How one man faced the ultimate moment of truth: life or death.

Courage is a Journey

by Sasha Yonah Bas Kunah Chana

Seven years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer.

My Altered World

by Dina Bar-Tov

After my husband died, it was my youngest daughter who taught me to embrace life again.

Do Angels Need to Dance?

by Sarah Shapiro

I wished that somehow they had known how to make me feel included, that cold and rainy Sukkot night, rather than ostracized.

The Long and Winding Road

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

One wandering Jew comes home.

Think Globally, Act Locally

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

Despite my sincere desire to save the world, I never managed to move past rhetoric and idealism to meaningful action. Then I started learning about Judaism.