Volume # 78

Summer 2018(5778) 5778

In this issue
What’s in Your Anti-Cremation Toolkit?
Jewish Law

What’s in Your Anti-Cremation Toolkit?

With the number of Jews opting for cremation unfortunately on the rise, one never knows when he or she might be able to help another Jew choose a traditional Jewish burial over cremation. Do you know a Jew who is considering cremation? If so, here is an uncomplicated approach that might succeed in changing someone’s mind.

The How-To Issue
Jewish Living

The How-To Issue

Even amid routine practices, on occasion we find ourselves acting by rote, lacking a freshness in our spiritual lives.

How to Prepare a Devar Torah
Jewish Living

How to Prepare a Devar Torah

The best way to identify a good topic is to select something you would want to hear about. Simply ask yourself, “What topic would I like to hear discussed and how would I want to hear it presented?”

How to Daven
Jewish Living

How to Daven

When you speak to someone on the telephone, for instance, you may not know what the individual looks like but you can certainly speak with him. So why can’t you talk to Hakadosh Baruch Hu even though His presence is hidden?

How to Strengthen One’s Emunah
Jewish Living

How to Strengthen One’s Emunah

God is our constant companion. He’s a member of our family, He’s a member of our office space, He’s a member of our social circle. He’s a companion in our lives wherever we go and in whatever we do.

How to Host Shabbos Guests
Jewish Living

How to Host Shabbos Guests

Your guests might span the spectrum of Jewry. . . . It has to be okay with you. Just know that each guest around your table is a Jew who wants to experience the beauty of Shabbos—and you are helping him or her do that.