At Bruriah, creativity runs wild. The play Bruriah puts on once a year, showcases students’ imagination and talents and the outcome always exceeds expectations. What’s
Imagine that you are going to get a cup of water from the sink, but as you turn on the faucet, nothing comes out. Now
In many ways, the holiday season is the perfect time to think about estate and personal planning. Comedian Adam Sandler’s “The Chanukah Song” has become
Mourning Shelly Mermelstein, z”l, and Praying for Micah Kaufman Although normally the days and nights of Chanukah are a more upbeat and happier time, these
Adapted from “Shaarei Simcha, Gates of Joy.” First Night: Dedicate tonight to family harmony, simcha (joy) and gratitude that we have reached this season of
In the previous article we discussed the idea that the charge to sustain one’s simchat hachaim” (joy of life) is an important value in our
Recently, I attended a full day conference and workshop on suicide prevention, sponsored by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care and the New Jersey Traumatic Loss
Imagine the following: – Avi, a 7th grader, doodles during history class and gazes out the window. – Maya, an 11th grader, mumbles the words
With Chanukah coming, I thought that telling the story of the legendary Israeli winery, Domaine du Castel, would be appropriate. We often talk about the
In conjunction with the Yeshivat Noam Parent School Partnership Chesed Committee and Areyvut, headed by Daniel Rothner, the fifth grade girls from Yeshivat Noam and
On November 10, over 100 Modern Orthodox high school students from across North America from 14 different schools traveled to Stamford, Connecticut, to attend a
Helen’s marriage was falling apart. She reminisced about the day of her wedding. Each of her parents had kissed her; at that moment she was
