The Rosh Hashanah feeling is in the air. The smell of fresh challah, apples, honey, and even fish heads (if you go for that) being sold out in the stores. Yet, with all the shopping, cooking, and preparing for this important Yom Tov, we must also recognize the spiritual significance of the days
Delving Deeper In Our Relationships
Our daily lives involve countless interactions with numerous people. Our spouse, children, parents, coworkers, and neighbors all provide us with the
Tisha B’Av A Holiday Of Distance
I don’t know about you, but I always find this time period of the three weeks leading up to Tisha B’av to be very challenging. We hear about
Lasting Impression
It is no exaggeration to say that my summers and camp experiences have had a tremendous impact on who I am. Some of my foremost rebbeim I only know
In My Mother’s Arms
Shabbos Nachamu. The Shabbos of comfort. After these long and difficult three weeks, discussing the lowliness of our past deeds, we breathe a sigh of
The Shas Jew
אין דברי תורה מתקיימין אלא במי שממית עצמו עליה שנאמר זאת התורה אדם כי ימות באהל
Torah only endures within a person who tirelessly toils over it
The Need For Self Esteem
Self Esteem has been an often-quoted buzz word. Numerous books, studies, and articles have been written throughout the Jewish and secular world on