Tablet
Among Rocks and Stones
11 Dec 2008
After the author's brother died by suicide, his family struggled with the decision to honor the brother's wish to be cremated, which goes against traditional...
11 Dec 2008
Jewish Action
Halachic Aspects of Vaccination
8 Dec 2008
In the late 18th century, vaccination emerged as a method to prevent smallpox, despite being controversial due to risks. Jewish rabbis debated the halachic i...
8 Dec 2008
Tablet
Preparing the Dead
7 Aug 2008
A member of a chevra kadisha, a burial society, recounts her experience preparing the body of a 17-year-old girl for burial in an Israeli village. She reflec...
7 Aug 2008
Jewish Action
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
16 Jun 2007
Three Orthodox Jewish men from New Jersey undertook a challenging seven-day climb up Mount Kilimanjaro, motivated by the physical, spiritual, and emotional a...
16 Jun 2007
Jewish Action
Travel Talk: Test Your Kosher Travel I.Q.
15 Jun 2007
As Orthodox Jews are traveling to diverse destinations, they face challenges like praying on a plane or dealing with the International Date Line. Sitting whi...
15 Jun 2007
Jewish Action
Go Where I Send Thee: A Former Minister Finds Torah
22 May 2006
Ahuvah Gray, a former high-powered travel executive, shared her remarkable journey of converting to Judaism at age fifty-one, leaving behind a lucrative care...
22 May 2006
Jewish Action
Logging on to Judaism: A Convert Retrieves Her Soul from Cyberspace
22 May 2006
Shoshana Zakar, a convert to Judaism, discovered through an online Jewish discussion group that her initial conversion wasn't recognized. Raised in a secular...
22 May 2006
Jewish Action
From Japan to Jerusalem
22 May 2006
Nobutaka Hattori, a former Protestant minister in Japan's fourth-largest city, had doubts about his faith, leading to a spiritual journey that led him to bec...
22 May 2006
Jewish Action
Finding Mount Sinai in Montana
20 May 2006
Devorah and Gavriel Snyder, a unique Orthodox Jewish couple living in remote Kila, Montana, offer kosher food and Shabbat hospitality in their self-built hom...
20 May 2006
Jewish Action
Say Cheese!
29 Apr 2006
Cheese, an accidental discovery dating back thousands of years, is made in two main categories: acid-set (soft cheese) and rennet-set (hard cheese). Acid-set...
29 Apr 2006
Tablet
Strangers on the Sofa
30 Mar 2006
In this poignant account, the author describes hosting women who travel far for late-term abortions in New York due to restrictive laws in their home states,...
30 Mar 2006
Forward
A Little off the Top: The Controversy About Circumcision
2 Sep 2005
The text discusses the controversial topic of circumcision, focusing on the book "Marked in Your Flesh" by Leonard B. Glick. Glick challenges the traditional...
2 Sep 2005
Jewish Action
Burning Stones
24 Jun 2003
In "Burning Stones," Rabbi Leibel Reznick discusses the destruction of the Second Temple, examining historical accounts and physical evidence. He describes t...
24 Jun 2003
Jewish Action
Viktor Frankl: Father of Logotherapy
25 Mar 1998
Viktor Frankl, known as the father of Logotherapy, emphasized the importance of finding meaning in life. His philosophy, consisting of freedom of will, will ...
25 Mar 1998