Busy Jewish women often juggle a circus of stressors, balancing family, work and now the ever-looming concern of rising antisemitism. Life sometimes feels like a
Over the past 50 years, most of the world has witnessed the evolution of women’s roles in secular society, resulting in remarkable growth and transformation.
My 2-year-old granddaughter spent this past weekend with me. On Shabbos morning, she was in my room, gazing at herself in front of a full-length
The impetus for writing this article was a series of conversations I had recently with clients, patients and friends concerning their feeling of disempowerment regarding
On March 13, 2020, just a couple of days after Purim, the rabbis of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County informed the members of our
Everyone loves the idea of magic. Most of us discover the delights of magic very early on in life. Have you ever played peek-a-boo with
We are fortunate to live in a country where we have access to much information about the world, about news and about politics, though at
You go to your doctor for your annual checkup. She tells you to lose a few pounds (this does not come as a major surprise
The concept of creating a special day on which to give “thanksgiving” in the United States dates to 1621 in Plymouth Rock. Most kindergarten children
This coming Sunday, November 6, the Federation in our area will be hosting “Mitzvah Day,” an annual event that offers people of all ages the
At some point in our lives we have all had the experience of feeling lonely. It may even have happened at a happy occasion, like
Pesach is the holiday on which we celebrate our freedom from slavery and our having become a nation. Only a free person can invite others
