Family Dynamics
Tova’s Story: Finding My Inner Strength
(1/6): Seeds For The Future “It all started when I was living in New Jersey. I was a teacher and…
Shomea V’Oneh
When my father was diagnosed with cancer this year, despite the fact that I was someone you would rarely find…
The Waiting Game Called Infertility
After twenty months of waiting to conceive our child, we have not even begun medical treatment yet. For many, this…
Educating Our Kids Around Race
Friends have been asking me, “How can we better educate our children around issues of race?” As a Jewish black…
My Black Father’s Legacy
I’ll never forget when I saw my father’s silhouette frozen in the rain that dark night. “Sir. What are you…
What it’s like: Always living in a socially-distant- stressful world.
Welcome to my world. I’m not being sarcastic. I’m welcoming you all, to this socially-distant, monotonous, stressful life, fully cognizant…
Mini- Profile #lizsinnreichpanitch
(1/3) “Last summer my family and I moved to South New Rochelle. Many people don’t even know it exists –…
Remembering Olly & Mimmi
I had just walked through Auschwitz- Birkenau and seen things that I could never have imagined in my worst nightmares.…
Dad, You’ll Be Missed
(1/3) “I was hoping that the hospital had the wrong patient. “Nurse, I just want to verify – you’re talking…
What I Understand Now
Dear Abba, This past Shabbat marked 4 years since you left this world. I remember that day so well. Sometimes…
Why This Seder Will Be Different
So what is different about this Seder night than any other? This year that remains to be seen. This will…
Mini-Layers Profile: #coronastories #pesach #LauraBenDavid
(1/2) “We were really lucky. My son had returned from a trip abroad with buddies and they were able to…