After my family’s immigration to the United States in 1989, I began to familiarize myself with my Jewish heritage and Torah values. Born in the former Soviet
A few months ago, I first shared a story about my encounter with Elisheva Martinetti, at the time a 16-year-old Chinese girl who was hoping to
When I was a little girl, I used to love hearing my grandmother retell a Yiddish folktale about a miserable couple living in their cramped quarters with
“Music is a form of sensed continuity that can sometimes break through the most overpowering disconnections in our experience of time.” — Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks When I
Tisha B’Av FAST starts on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 (8:17 pm Philadelphia time) – ends Thursday, July 30 (8:47 Philadelphia Time) For exact times of the
This Year – Shavuot begins at Sunset on Thursday, May 28, 2020 – ends Saturday, May 30 after Nightfall. (This Document contains G-d’s Name, therefore
“Don’t misplace humility, the universe depends on you. The universe depends on each one of us.” — Baal Shem Tov Sofya begins: When I shared
These days, as we stay at home, many of us are feeling a wide range of emotions, including anxiety over the future and resentment about
“Whatever knowledge a human being is given in this world, whatever wisdom, enlightenment or inspiration, it is all only and exclusively for one purpose: To
This Year Passover Begins Wednesday April 8, 2020 before Sunset and Ends Thursday April 16th after Nightfall. (This Document contains G-d’s Name, therefore it may