Keeping the Weight Off During Summer Vacation
Adina has been a long time client who is always watching her weight very carefully. Even during the chagim, she holds her own and barely gains weight. But Adina has one...
In Defense of Hate and Stupidity
Last week, there were two major victories over intolerance: the South Carolina legislature voted to remove the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds and a federal court upheld a decision by...
Making Aliyah? Bring Ziplocs
Bring Ziplocs. And a plethora of patience, a resevoir of resilience, a serious sense of humor. And of course, proper documentation. Bring your old yearbooks, your favorite face cream, some good English...
By Jessica Levine Kupferberg
Sinat Chinam: Teaching Your Children To Love Their Siblings
It is the time of year we are reminded of the sin that destroyed the Second Temple: sinat chinam, baseless hatred of our fellow Jew. It is during these days...
You’ve Been Saying Bli Neder All Wrong
I. No Vow A common feature of Orthodox speech is the phrase “Bli Neder,” a disclaimer that the speaker does not intend to vow. We are careful not to invoke a...
Considering Aliyah? Some Tips from the Pros
Aliyah is in the air. Literally. On Tuesday, Nefesh B’Nefesh brought 221 new olim to their new homes in the Jewish homeland. The 53rd Nefesh B’Nefesh charter flight included 32 families,...
JTA Op-Ed: Stop BDS By Supporting Jewish Youth Trips...
And we couldn’t agree more. Sociologist David Bryfman and Steven M. Cohen write in the JTA that the recent investment in combating the scourge of BDS should also include elements of...
The Wise Zeide: Against the Urgency of Now
But Zaide made us laugh, Zaide made us sing… – My Zaidy – by Moshe Yess What is the role of a wise, Jewish leader in addressing the wants expressed by...
Publish or Perish? Both?
Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, NCSY’s director of education, recently published his first sefer. He wrote about the experience for the immensely popular Seforim blog. My recently published sefer, “Berogez Racheim Tizkor” (trans:...
A Letter from Iran
This is probably going to be the strangest story you’ll hear about Israel and Iran. In 1976, the Supreme Commander of Iran sent a condolence letter to the Mossad station chief...
