What I Wish I Knew at 13 By Sara Esther Crispe Here are all the things I want to tell her, and to tell all those teenage girls out there . . . all the things I wished someone told me . . .
The Month of Shvat
Planting a Family Tree By Rucheli Manville Family life is a piece of art in of itself. It’s all about taking people, placing them on the same canvas, and making them interact in a way that creates a beautiful combination of personalities. It’s a display of the depth of life, giving a higher meaning and purpose to our existence . . .
Mental Health
Faith and Anxiety By Ryan Rivera Anxiety, which is a state of psychological and physical distress, can make your life complicated because it makes minute problems seem like crises. To manage this complication and spare yourself from the horrifying realities of anxiety, a strong faith coupled with modern techniques can be applied . . .
Shavuot
The Bedrock of Belief The Giving of the Torah By Shimona Tzukernik I could believe the world was real. But was it possible to know it? What had to be added to that belief in order to convert it into knowledge?
The Month of Shvat
Happiness as a Process A Tu B'Shevat Lesson By Sara Debbie Gutfreund Tu B'Shevat is the day when the sap begins to rise through the tree. In other words, we can't see the fruit yet, but we are celebrating the process of growth itself...
Holy Eating Insights Into Tu B'Shevat By Sarah Schneider Where does the Jewish obsession with food come from? Actually, there are some deep spiritual roots to the Jewish obsession with food- what, how, and when it should be consumed...
Shabbat and Holiday Recipes
Tu B’Shevat Recipes By Zakah Glaser With Tu B’Shevat this week, check out these great recipes that are not only delicious but healthy as well!
Our 10-year-old son is a very sensitive boy. My husband is not an overly sensitive person. He has very little patience for our son’s gentle nature; in fact, he calls him a wimp...
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