by Dr. Abraham Twerski | Dec 29, 2009 | Beginner
Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski is scion of a chassidic dynasty. He is also a psychiatrist and founder of the Gateway Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh, a leading program for substance abuse. Here, he answers readers’ questions. QUESTION: I’m consulting you...
by Roiza D. Weinreich | Nov 18, 2009 | Beginner
Alexander the Great was the emperor of Greece. He was responsible for the growth of Greek wisdom and culture and supported many scholars, philosophers, artists and athletes. He set out to conquer the world and introduce Greek enlightenment to all the lands of the...
by Rabbi Avi Shafran | Oct 29, 2009 | Beginner
The other day, shortly after Sukkot, I bought a scarf for my son before he headed back to yeshiva and, as we all are, into winter. The experience, slight as it was, convinced me that a thought bouncing around in my mind for several days prior deserved to be wrapped in...
by Elaine Berkowitz | Sep 1, 2009 | Beginner
Long after the sirens and the screams have faded and the stunned and bloody victims carted away, one group remains at the scene of a terror attack in Israel. Bearded men in neon yellow vests sort through the rubble, picking up the pieces, literally, of those who...
by Sarah Shapiro | Apr 14, 2008 | Beginner
Excerpted from “A GIFT PASSED ALONG.” Published by Shaar Press, destributed by Mesorah Publications Ltd. Why did my family celebrate the first night of Passover, when all the other holidays were for me, as a child, just strange names? Yom Kippur — I...
