http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=7334 Newest articles written by Sara Esther Crispe Copyright 2005, Chabad.org - Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, all rights reserved. http://www.chabad.org/media/images/50/CtRx507451.gif 130 52 http://www.chabad.org Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1024035 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1024035 My son recently remarried and his new wife has three children from her previous marriage. Her three children are close in age with my son's three children. In addition to us being a bit overwhelmed and trying to adapt to this new Brady Bunch situation, I am not sure how to really integrate my new grandchildren into our lives... Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1010264 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1010264 This might sound stupid, but I feel like there is nothing that I am good at. I have friends that are great writers, or singers or cooks, yet I can't think of anything that I can do that is unique... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1013118 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1013118 Today I again saw the hand of the Creator, as He directs the world in His unfathomable way. But this time with the opposite result. The worst kind. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=583951 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=583951 My husband keeps telling me that Halloween is American tradition and that there is nothing wrong with our six-year-old trick or treating, but something just doesn’t feel right. I think whole holiday is weird and I don’t want my child dressed up as a skeleton and going to strangers' homes? Am I overreacting? Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=999653 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=999653 I am the mother of a beautiful thirteen-year-old girl who always seemed to be quite confident and happy with herself. Recently, however, she has been spending so much time worried about her clothes and how she looks...and now she is trying to go out all the time now wearing makeup... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=985463 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=985463 I've been dating a great guy for over a year now, and we are extremely happy together. The issue, however, is that I want to get married and he seems perfectly content with how things are right now. I agree that things are going really well, but I am ready for the next step and don't want to keep on dating... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=978160 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=978160 He knows we are not angels, because He didn't create us to be perfect. But He did create us with the ability to connect with others and become better people... Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=981022 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=981022 I have always had a passion for art but never pursued it because it wasn't the practical thing to do. Rather, I got my law degree and have been a practicing lawyer for a number of years now. However, I hate my job and would love to do something creative. I know that in this economy leaving a well-paying job would be ridiculous... Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=968679 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=968679 Recently my husband and I have begun to increase our Jewish observance. From learning in our local Chabad house, we have begun trying to keep Shabbat and have started to eat only kosher food. We are hoping to very soon make our entire kitchen kosher as well. Our dilemma though pertains to schooling for our children... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=947907 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=947907 I am a second generation Holocaust survivor with parents who both went through Auschwitz. While my parents both clearly had a relationship with G‑d, they were not observant and were in too much pain to ever discuss what Judaism meant to them... Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST