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פתח תפתח את ידך לאחיך לעניך ולאבינך בארצך

“Open your hand to your brother, to your poor and to the needy in your land.”

A Story of the Chafetz Chaim

Paraphrased from “Love Your Neighbor” by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin, pp. 302-303.

When he

In last month’s column, we left off with the cliffhanger question several of my clients have asked me: Now that we have purged so much from our rooms/house do we have enough to hold a yard sale?

To make a credible yard sale, you must have several components:

“What, exactly, is a life coach?” I get asked this question all the time. Sometimes I don’t actually get asked this… but rather receive a curious look when people hear of my new career path.

Many people think it is synonymous with a therapist. Others think that it’s a cheerleader.

 Are you planning a vacation with your family this year? Have you packed everything you need? If you are looking for some quick tips for a safe family vacation, you must read this article till the end. An ideal family vacation is one in which there’s no stress about what's happening back home and about the way the tour turns out to

(Courtesy of 929 English) 929 English, a non-profit aimed at creating a global Jewish conversation, has launched a new podcast. The 929 Podcast, hosted by Rabbi Adam Mintz, profiles influential and innovative figures from the 929 community and is geared toward everyone interested in learning more about the Jewish community and

1. “Do you do the same thing as that celebrity organizer, Marie Kondo?”

While Marie Kondo and I both have similar goals for our clients, we go about it with different methods. I truly appreciate the public’s fascination with Marie Kondo and how she introduced professional organizers to the

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It is a time of reflection, a time of spirituality. For many people, tefillah, community and family feel like a warm embrace. To others, such as those experiencing infertility, these can feel more like a straitjacket.

I always ask my patients about their religious affiliation. Religion can be a tremendous comfort when someone is in

Step #4

Part 1

פתח תפתח את ידך

כי לא יחדל אביון מקרב הארץ על כן אנכי מצוך לאמר

פתח תפתח את ידך לאחיך לעניך

Editors’ note: Judy Rubin Krasna is a parent of a young woman with an eating disorder who is committed to helping young people and their families fight this disorder by sharing her own experiences. Her perspective is relevant to all mental health disorders. This article is her story, reprinted from Times of Israel with

Long before “simanim” were trendy, when I was growing up we always had a “Rosh Hashanah seder” complete with apples and honey, pomegranates, dates, black-eyed peas, spinach, leeks and of course fish heads. We recited a yehi ratzon before eating each siman, read from the small, cracking black siddur that my

“Hey Freddy - hurry up, man! Don’t you know that stopping for ten seconds means ten places further back in line?”

Fred knew. The Camp Idaho canteen was the most crowded and popular store and snack bar around. That’s because it was the only store and snack bar around - at least the only

Mortimer Jonah Cohen was born on the last day of Pesach, 22 Nisan, 5676, (April 25, 1916), in the Bronx. Aside from being what his nephew Shael from West Orange calls “adorable,” what is this 103-year-old’s biggest claim to fame? Maybe it’s helping famous people and rabbonim in his dental practice or achieving two