This personal reflection explores the writer's experiences studying Talmud with their father since childhood, highlighting the intensity and complexity of th...

The author reflects on receiving a significant sum of money from his deceased father and his internal struggle with wealth, debt, and Jewish values surroundi...

The writer reflects on his father's meticulous life and posthumous request to decide on his headstone inscription. Recalling his father's attention to detail...

During the High Holidays between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the theme of God often emerges in psychotherapy sessions as individuals grapple with questions...

The text reflects on the decline of the Jewish Bronx in the 1970s through the lens of the author's father, a rabbi who officiated at funerals in the area. Th...

Miriam, a young girl, desires a dog for Hanukkah despite her Hasidic-leaning family's disapproval. The rabbi surprisingly approves, causing tension within th...

The article discusses the often overlooked contributions of non-Jewish individuals within the Jewish community, focusing on the stories of Mr. Roetta, a Hisp...

The text is a personal reflection on the author's experience caring for his father as he faces declining health. The author grapples with the role reversal o...

The author reflects on the completion of the mourning period and the final recitation of the Kaddish for his mother. He shares memories of her kindness, resi...

The text is a deeply personal reflection on the author's experience of losing their mother to brain cancer. The author describes their strong bond with their...