In July of 2018, my husband and I joined the Heritage Retreats on an emotional journey to Poland. As our group traveled from Majdanek to

There is a particular feeling of delight when situations that start out rocky transform into meaningful and memorable experiences. Such was our trip to Los

Since the beginning of this year, many of us have felt completely overwhelmed. Our lives have been poisoned by fear and anxiety. But as I

While receiving his blessing from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, a young man genuinely asked: “What would I have to do to be called your chassid, your student?” The Rebbe replied,

This Year the Holiday of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah begins Friday, October 2, 2020 at Nightfall (6:22 pm Philadelphia Time) – Ends on

This year Yom Kippur begins Sunday night, September 27 at 6.30 pm Philadelphia time – ends Monday, September 28 – AFTER nightfall (7:27 pm Philadelphia time) (This Document contains

This year Rosh Hashana begins Friday night, September 18, 2020 at 6.46 pm (Philadelphia time) – ends Sunday, September 20, 2020 AFTER nightfall (7:40 pm Philadelphia time)

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