Ki Teitzei 5768 - September 12, 2008 |
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Escape from Hell
By Mirish Kiszner
Sleep eluded Daphna, as she stared into the darkness of the night. She tried in vain to still the hammering of her heart against her chest. Tomorrow was the day... |
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Growing Through Our Children
By Yehudis Karbal
Sara was very much like her mother, dynamic, outspoken, and definitely more comfortable in the "driver's seat." She saw how frustrated her mother was with her father's quiet, more passive way. And she was now reliving that anger in her own marriage. |
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Are You a Cynic?
By Chana Weisberg
Do the standard answers no longer sound so profound, nor so true? Do the questions at times seem stronger than the answers? |
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Baruch Hashem
By Shoshannah Brombacher
Every day the old water carrier passed the study hall where the Baal Shem Tov stood with his disciples |
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When I Started Praying...
By Yisrael Pinson
It was a simple question. But I don't know how to be simple, my training is in the complex... |
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It's War
By Mendy Herson
There's a war going on. No, I don't mean Georgia. Nor Iraq. Nor Afghanistan. I mean you. And me. But the war isn't between us. It's within us. |
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Letting the Waters Take You
By Angela Goldstein
I reasoned that our ancestors fought long and hard (in fact, we – the descendents – are still fighting) to be able to perform this deep and spiritual ritual, so why shouldn't I at least give it a try? |
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Defining Special
By Devorah Leah Mishulovin
They call her "special." But I call you, my dear volunteers, special. You are the ones who are extraordinary, unique, rare, different and so wonderful. You are the ones with special souls... |
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Can't Keep Up with the Cohens
We live in a very affluent area, one that is far above our means and economic level. The problem is that our children go to school with these other children, and expect to have the same clothing, gadgets and lifestyle that all of their friends have... |
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The Parshah in a Nutshell
The law of the beautiful captive and the rebellious son, the hybrid garment and the falsely accused spouse, the hungry employee and a dead brother's wife, how to get married and when to get divorced -- and 68 other mitzvot |
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Jewish Guilt
By Yanki Tauber
A caricature of neurotic self-absorption, or the most encouraging and optimistic perspective of reality in the history of human awareness? |
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The Divorce Mindset
By Shimon Posner
When the body is facing death you use the tourniquet; otherwise it does more damage than good |
