A Rebbe in the Art of Living: Rabbi Naftali HaLevi Neuberger, z”l
Those who described Rabbi Neuberger as a second father attested that he rejoiced in their every success as if it were his own, without the possibility of any admixture of jealousy.
Yizkor
What is it like to remember, in such a somber setting, loved ones you had lost?
Experiencing the Power of Mitzvot
Although we abstain from work on Shabbat, we would be less than honest if we claimed to observe it to the fullest.
The Day After
I still face an ongoing campaign of police harassment, having been threatened repeatedly with retaliation for having the temerity to lodge complaints against my uniformed assailants
On & Off the Beaten Track in … Tel Beit Shemesh
Recently, I mentioned to a friend who lives in the growing city of Beit Shemesh that I would be writing about Tel Beit Shemesh in the coming issue of this magazine. “Where is that?” he asked me, in all seriousness. “You don’t know?” I responded, shocked. “It’s under the main road. You drive over the […]
Light in all the Dark Places
How could it be that children of Nazis live right here in Israel and no one knows about them?
The Chef’s Table: Summer Salads
Salads are colorful, light and refreshing and are a wonderful choice for summer meals. They can be served either as a main or a side dish. Asian Cabbage Salad 10 servings as an appetizer 14-16 servings as a side dish This salad is nutritious and tasty, a perfect accompaniment to grilled meat or […]
Bytes & PCs: Finding God at Thirty-five Thousand Feet
Where to find God was never much of a concern to Jews, armed as we are with the Torah’s very specific maps and directions. When to find Him is a different matter. As Western Civilization spread to more exotic places, Torah scholars took note of the halachic issues that arose. A comment by Rabbi Yisrael […]
Go Where I Send Thee: A Former Minister Finds Torah
Some years ago, Ahuvah Gray found herself in a kosher restaurant in Johannesburg, entertaining some two hundred girls from the local Jewish high school with her conversion story.
Logging on to Judaism: A Convert Retrieves Her Soul from Cyberspace
In 1993, nearly twenty years after Shoshana Zakar converted to Judaism, she found out she wasn’t Jewish. Zakar had innocently posted a question to an online Jewish discussion group. The responses ultimately led her on a path that would dramatically change the lives of her and her family. Born in Spokane, Washington, Zakar didn’t […]