Tevet, Month of

They say that seeing is believing, but the way that information is changed and manipulated with a few clicks makes even seeing difficult to believe.

In order for me to transmit anything to my children, I need communication. In order to maintain a loving relationship, I need understanding. That means for me, at least, I must always make it clear that the doors of language remain wide open.

Feelings of jealousy and anger are indicators of a need for greater connection with ourselves and G‑d.

We don’t do anything wrong, but we worry, we’re afraid, we’re anxious—and that in itself holds us prisoner and holds us back. What’s our mission?

Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere. On Jan. 12, 2010, a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 160,000 and displacing close to 1.5 million people. In the aftermath, thousands were sitting in the s...

For last year’s “holiday” party, I offered to contribute something kosher, seasonally appropriate, and a little bit different from what they’re used to . . .

My husband, Asher, is a bibliomaniac. Yes, it is a real word. Just look it up in the dictionary. As Webster writes, it is “one who has a mania for books.” When we were dating, he tried to warn me, but I had no idea what he meant . . .

The real completion of a Sefer Torah (Torah scroll) --the Rebbe said--is in the sefarim, the printed Torah books --such as the ones returned to us on the 5th of Tevet