Sarah Abenaim, a freelance writer, Jewish Link columnist, former educator and editing guru is now offering personalized one-on-one coaching sessions to teens seeking guidance in
As a former admissions officer from Northwestern, I have read thousands of applications and I have also helped hundreds of students with their applications and
Reviewing: “If All the Seas Were Ink: A Memoir,” by Ilana Kurshan. St. Martin’s Press, hardcover, 320 pages; 2017. ISBN-10: 1250121264 Ilana Kurshan has written
Every year, I try to write about the Ig Nobel Prizes—a spoof of the Nobel Prizes given for scientific achievements that sound crazy—and we laugh,
On a recent trip to the US from Israel, I ran into a problem. The house my family was renting was situated just half a
I am a longtime fan of Rabbi Gil Student. His blog TorahMusings.com provides a platform for thoughtful insights in the Modern and Centrist Orthodox community
May these words of Torah serve as a merit l’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David Balk, a”h. This week we learned Sanhedrin 96
Bereishit 15:13 -All I’m saying is, it wouldn’t kill you. -Yes, Mom, it would. It would actually kill me. -Just take a few years. Settle
Part II Very recently, an Ashkenazic woman approached me, recounting what she perceived to be a bizarre incident. She was a guest at a Sephardic
I was struck with stage fright as the time for the Torah reading began. This journey began back in August on the Thursday prior to
Nowhere in Tanach is anyone counting the year from Creation. What is the origin of this counting method? As further background, if one looks at
Parshat Lech Lecha This week’s haftarah begins at the end of the 40th perek in Sefer Yeshayahu and extends into the 41st chapter. At first
