Posted on 25 August 2008
Building a relationship with your autistic child is challenging, but achievable.
Posted on 07 August 2008
You’re not the only ones with tension in the home.
It happens that married couples fight. This should not be viewed as a cause for alarm, but rather as an opportunity to make amends. After the couple has made up, their love will return, perhaps even stronger than it was before: "Where those who have ...
Posted on 06 August 2008
Life today is complex. Culture and society are in constant motion and we, as members of the religious community are trying to juggle many conflicting messages. So often we feel like we cannot keep up and we cannot measure up to those around us. But, what if each of us is exactly ...
Posted on 31 July 2008
I made my first cup of coffee in college. Technically, it was instant espresso.
During my first few weeks of college, I was introduced to a male coffee drinker named Yuval. Yuval's Moroccan genes made him appear dark and deep. He said he was going to be a doctor, which was an easy enough thing ...
Posted on 30 July 2008
Life Lesson: A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish
Have you caught yourself asking "Is this all there is?" about your marriage? You may have a nice family, great kids, a nice home and a pleasant intimate life, but you can still feel that something is missing. This is especially true if ...
Posted on 29 July 2008
In our last issue we asked readers what they think about the phenomenon in Israel of children calling adults by their first names, and what measures they take to instill respect in their children.
Here are few of the responses we received:
"When I was a child in New York City 45 years ago I also ...
Posted on 28 July 2008
Thursday night, 11:30pm and I just got home from meeting a guy at a local café. I surf the net, register for yet another online dating website for religious singles and wonder if I will ever hear from this guy again. My email inbox has a few new messages, including one from a married ...
Posted on 23 July 2008
What is a life well lived? How does one examine a successful life's journey?
Imagine living in a toxic dump, where pollutants are seeping into your body from every pore. You realize that you are not so healthy, so you decide to begin an exercise program. You resolve to take up jogging around the neighborhood. ...
Posted on 22 July 2008
It was a beautiful day. The weather was perfect, the birds were chirping, flowers were blooming. As an added bonus, the kids were in great moods, happy to be outside. Everything was perfect…until we passed by the dead squirrel. It lay by the side of the road, flat as a pancake, with its bones ...
Posted on 02 June 2008
Here are some good ideas that have worked to create a friendlier and safer dating experience:
1. Imagine you are on an airplane with this ...
Posted on 02 June 2008
If the shadchan/it and the dater do not discuss problems as they arise, there is no place for growth or correction of unintentional mistakes. Problems need to be approached and discussed with respect in order to be corrected.