Sharing the Credit
Purim is a beautiful treasure that teaches us that even when we think that what we do won’t make a difference, it really does...
View ArticleBirthing Ourselves
We have to relive it, experience it: the pain of it, the miracle of it, the way we hit rock bottom and realized that we had no one to turn to except for G‑d...
View ArticleStrength or Desire?
Is it no strength, or no desire? If I knew I was being paid big bucks to do laundry, would I find the strength? If I was preparing an important dinner for the royal family, would I find the strength to...
View ArticleUnder the Marriage Canopy
We measured our words carefully and got to the point. I told my husband, “I want to grow. I’m looking for someone who wants to grow with me. Relationships require work. Marriage is hard work. Are you...
View ArticleTiming Is Everything
When a person is angry, rebuking him will only make him angrier. When a person is upset, giving her advice will only aggravate her further. With the timing of our words, we have the power to raise our...
View ArticleChickens and Childrearing
I learned that if a child wants something and we can’t let them have it, we can’t be vague about it, because with children there are no gray areas. Unless it’s absolutely forbidden, it’s permitted....
View ArticleRosh Hashanah and the Power of Speech
Not one time do we mention our wrongdoings or ask for forgiveness on this awesome day. Why? Because on this Day of Judgment our words have a powerful effect, and our prayers have the strength to...
View ArticleJoy for Another
How could I feel such happiness, and feel as though their joy was my joy? I know that in part it’s because I prayed for it. When you pray for another person, it brings you closer to them, and one Jew’s...
View ArticleThe Treasure Within
My stomach fell; my heart skipped beats. My throat had a lump in it, and tears were about to burst forth on my cheeks. I was exhausted, worn out and drained. We have no one to call, no one to turn to...
View ArticleUnblocking Ourselves
If a person has something of great value but doesn’t realize it, it is as if he does not really own it. In order to acquire something of value, it is first necessary to appreciate its true worth...
View ArticlePregnant with Hope
She wanted him to give her advice on she should deal with the situation once the child was born. She wanted him to bless her with strength. He didn’t. You know what he told her instead? He told her...
View ArticleRevealing Your Mission
Now, thank G‑d, three children later, my perspective is obviously so different than what it was when I felt that longing, that wanting, those irrational feelings of guilt. But when a woman comes to me...
View ArticleHeavenly Holy Whole-Wheat Challah
<ul type="square"><li>3 ½ cups of warm water</li><li>2-3 T of derma brown sugar or honey</li><li>2 T of dry yeast</li><li>1 T of...
View ArticleSourdough Challah Bread
<p><b>Step One:</b> The sponge.</p><p>Dissolve 1T dry yeast and 1tsp brown derma sugar in 3 cups of warm water. Add 3 cups of whole wheat flour. Cover with cheese cloth...
View ArticleChewy Whole Wheat Carrot Cookies
<ul type="square"><li>1 cup of whole-wheat flour</li><li>1 tsp baking powder</li><li>¼ tsp salt</li><li>1 cup quick-cooking rolled...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Poppy Seed Cookies
<ul type="square"><li>1 ¼ cups rolled oats</li><li>1 ¼ cups of whole wheat flour</li><li>¼ cup poppy seeds </li><li>½ tsp baking...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Blueberry Muffins or Cake
<ul type="square"><li>2 cups of whole wheat flour</li><li>½ tsp salt</li><li>½ tsp baking soda</li><li>2 tsp baking powder</li><li>1 ¼ tsp...
View ArticleBreaking the Speed Limit
In life there is a speed limit. A person can push and push and push, and you know what, you are not going to get to your destination any quicker by trying to go past it...
View ArticleAlone with G-d
The ironic thing about my not ffitting in is that I have an eclectic group of friends from all over the world who, even though they do fit in somewhere, also find themselves not really fitting in and...
View ArticleMommy, Why Aren't You Eating Today?
The questions roll forth from my little one’s lips. Questions. And I need to supply the answers.
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