Chanukah Presents
I am having a very hard time as the holidays approach with teaching my children the beauty of Chanukah and not having them see it as a Jewish x-mas. I know it has become somewhat of a tradition to give children gifts during Chanukah, but is this really a ...
Women » Dear Rachel » Parenting & Family Issues » Chanukah Presents
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Addicted to Video Games
My sixteen-year-old twin brother is out of control and my mother doesn’t seem to be able to deal with it. We had always been very close, but now all he does is play video games...
Women » Dear Rachel » Parenting & Family Issues » Addicted to Video Games
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Moving to Israel
I met a wonderful man and we are engaged to be married. We very much want to live in Israel, but my mother is totally against the idea. I want to respect her, but I also want to start a new life with my husband...
Women » Dear Rachel » Marriage » Moving to Israel
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Do I Have a Soulmate?
Is there any guarantee that each person will meet his or her soul mate and will find someone who truly loves them? Time and again I have had my heart broken and my hopes dashed...Is there really someone out there for everyone?
Women » Dear Rachel » Dating » Do I Have a Soulmate?
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Husband Not Talking
My husband's parents are involved in a high conflict divorce. My husband has unfortunately been exposed to some very unpleasant realities about his parents, and I see how his stress is taking a toll on him. It's been a few months now, and I can't seem to ...
Women » Dear Rachel » Marriage » Husband Not Talking
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The Doctors Say I’m Dying!
A few years ago I was diagnosed with a terminal illness but was told that I had at least another twenty years to live. Last week, at my appointment, I was told that things had changed and I had at best another year or two left...
Women » Dear Rachel » Health Concerns » The Doctors Say I’m Dying!
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What sort of music is acceptable?
By Sarah Zadok
Question: Music is an important part of life... It holds so many memories for each of us... So what is acceptable? Please help and guide me. Answer: I agree. Music is such an important part of life. It has the power to connect us to all kinds of places. ...
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Lying for a Friend?!
I have found someone I could marry, but there is a large block in the road. I am best friends with his sister, who has been involving me in a lie regarding a man she has been dating. If her brother finds out, I could lose this very special relationship...
Women » Dear Rachel » Friendship » Lying for a Friend?!
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Kosher Kitchen
...We have been happy together for the last two decades. Over the past few years I have taken an interest in a more traditional Jewish lifestyle. My husband, on the other hand, couldn’t be less interested...
Women » Dear Rachel » Marriage » Kosher Kitchen
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Child Not Telling the Truth
My son has started a streak of lying. He tells me he does things and then I find out that he didn't. I want him to understand that lying is unacceptable...
Women » Dear Rachel » Parenting & Family Issues » Child Not Telling the Truth
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Sarah Zadok is a childbirth educator, doula and freelance writer. She lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, with her husband and four children.
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