Holidays
Alone
Fiction Mindy sits in the neurologist’s waiting room. To her right and left, patients—most with pinched brows and downturned lips—flip…
The Failings of Solely Focusing on Beauty
As women, we know that we need to take care of ourselves. We should eat nutritious food, dress in a…
Sukkot: Leaning into Vulnerability
Have you ever thought about how each season has a psychological component? During the cold winter nights where you don’t…
Al Chet
My G-d, the G-d of Sarah, Rivka, Rachel, and Leah, May all my cries of al chet reach you through…
Ilui Neshama: Elevation of the Soul
On Rosh Hashanah, I saw holiness in the sanctuary. It was a most beautiful moment in its rawness, its honesty,…
Forgiving, For You.
We all know the feeling. The heart-pounding, reverberating through our whole bodies. Heads feeling swollen with anger. The full body…
When He Wouldn’t Say My Name
Recently I went away for Shabbos. People close to us sponsored a kiddush in our honor, and it was to…
Should We Still Mourn on Tishaa Ba’av? An Olah Chadasha Perspective.
As I prepare myself to listen to Eicha, I step out of my new home in the hills of Jerusalem…
I Came Out of Egypt
As time goes by, the significance of our legacy grows. Along with that significance grows the responsibility of maintaining and…
My Father Taught Me How To Pray.
I have vivid memories of my father standing in the front corner of our dining room donning his tallit, or prayer…
The Joy in Revelation
Today is Rosh Chodesh Adar, the first of the month of Adar, a time when we examine that which is…