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When Chocolate Isn't Enough
There were times I needed more than chocolate to get through the some of the more difficult moments in raising children. But then I got in touch with my inner chocolate.
There were times I needed more than chocolate to get through the some of the more difficult moments in raising children. But then I got in touch with my inner chocolate.
Kindness in Kansas
What would you do if suddenly left stranded with a few grandchildren in the middle of nowhere? Look for Irv's Kosher Market.
What would you do if suddenly left stranded with a few grandchildren in the middle of nowhere? Look for Irv's Kosher Market.
Connecting Through Fasting
How can being hungry help us make a spiritual connection?
Why do we fast? What function does it serve in our spiritual life? How can being hungry and thirsty help us connect?
How can being hungry help us make a spiritual connection?
Why do we fast? What function does it serve in our spiritual life? How can being hungry and thirsty help us connect?
The DaVinci Mode:
Seeking the Sacred Feminine in Judaism
Written in response to the book the DaVinci Code 5766
Seeking the Sacred Feminine in Judaism
Written in response to the book the DaVinci Code 5766
Harry’s Magic
July ‘03
Harry Potter and the Jews. A true story of what one kid learned from the teenage wizard.
July ‘03
Harry Potter and the Jews. A true story of what one kid learned from the teenage wizard.
Doni's Life and Loss
An article about my son's life and death from bi-polar disorder.
This article includes a Jewish view of suicide and reminds us that the definition of "suicide" in English is not the same as "suicide" in Jewish law.
An article about my son's life and death from bi-polar disorder.
This article includes a Jewish view of suicide and reminds us that the definition of "suicide" in English is not the same as "suicide" in Jewish law.
Four Spiritual Coping Strategies
Written in response to the comments I got on the article I wrote about the life and death of my son, here I share some of my strategies for coping with serious challenges in life.
Written in response to the comments I got on the article I wrote about the life and death of my son, here I share some of my strategies for coping with serious challenges in life.
Developmental Stages of
the Baal Teshuva
While the process is not linear, nor the same for all, there are some identifiable stages that many people go through on their journey to an observant Jewish lifestyle.
the Baal Teshuva
While the process is not linear, nor the same for all, there are some identifiable stages that many people go through on their journey to an observant Jewish lifestyle.
Honey Bee Kiruv
This is an article I wrote for Horizon magazine. Learn about what I do and what's happening in "the field".
This is an article I wrote for Horizon magazine. Learn about what I do and what's happening in "the field".