The Dog that Doesn’t Bark
When the need for help is transparent, the Jewish community generally rallies and swings into action. But what happens when it’s not so obvious?
A No-Grainer: The Laws of Yoshon Simplified
Practically speaking, if a consumer wants to take on the practice of yoshon, what does he or she need to do?
Best Kids Books to Gift This Chanukah
A Kids Book About Perseverance By Yonina Schnall Lermer akidsco.com Yonina Schnall Lermer, a veteran teacher and literacy curriculum coordinator, wrote A Kids Book About Perseverance for youngsters who, facing a challenge, tell themselves “I can’t do this.” In thirty-two pages, she tells them—and shows them—how they can. From her years in the classroom, […]
Choosing to Carry the Light of Judaism Forward
Despite my overwhelmingly positive Jewish involvements, choosing a Torah life was the most wrenching decision of my life. I feared the constraints of so many mitzvot, even of losing my individuality. Yet having experienced the compelling truth and joy of this life, I voted for a level of Jewish observance my Cohen grandparents had left in Europe.