Living through the Parshah

Lessons from Miriam

By Rochel Holzkenner

A preemptory dose of pain can bring a lot of long-term pleasure. This pain/pleasure principle played itself out vividly in the life of Miriam and her soul-sisters...

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How the Forbes 400 Compare to an African Tribe

How Do the ‘Forbes 400’ Compare to an East African Tribe?

By Rochel Holzkenner

It seems that the old adage “money can’t buy happiness” has some truth to it. Although wealth has as much as tripled over the past fifty years, mental illness has increased at an equal rate.

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Who Were the First Ones to See G-d?

By Rochel Holzkenner

Growing a family is no easy feat, and for the Jewish women in Egypt, it was especially difficult.

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