Now we are in the season of our rejoicing, the Succot holiday. Chag sameach to everyone!  But what about people who find it hard to be happy? There are many people who have serious problems and find it very hard to rejoice. Some people live in places where they do not have much opportunity of […]

It is very sad that America runs on money.  Americans put money first and all other values second. People judge their self worth based on how much money they have. Would it not be much better to value one’s self worth based on having good character traits, how many people one helps, how large and

I always heard that being a grandmother is better than being a  mother. You can enjoy the kids but you don’t have to work so hard and if they  cry, you just hand them back to their mother.  Well, now that I am a full fledged grandmother, Baruch Hashem, I  feel qualified to comment on

My husband and I have been considering downsizing: perhaps getting a smaller home or even a condo. But then I begin to panic. Where will we store all the things we have accumulated over the years? When we first got married, we had very few things. We lived a simple life, no luxuries, and it

Chanukah commemorates the miraculous victory of the Maccabees against the Greek/Syrian army. Of course one of the major part of the miracle was the small flask of pure olive oil found in the Beit Hamikdash which was not defiled by the Greeks and still had the seal of the Cohen gadol on it.  This oil

Most parents are in the habit of rewarding children with material things like candies. Although for small children such rewards are necessary in teaching them proper behavior etc., it is still wise if we try to reward children with things of greater spiritual value. Then they learn to appreciate spiritual matters, give importance to that

Today’s lifestyle has become all about zoom.   I do amit that zoom is a good online platform to have classes and to get together with friends, family etc. online rather than in person.  It is definitely a blessing and, when used correctly, in the right measure, it is very helpful.   However, with this whole coronavirus quarantine

Hmm, well that was a quick "war"…..of course, as usual, Israel backed down at the wrong time. However, we are grateful that soldiers did not have to go into gaza and risk their lives….it is not worth it when the Israeli govt simply does not do the right thing. The entire situation is ridiculous. for

One lesson we can learn from the Chanukah lights is the following: Many Jews are afraid that if they do not observe all the mitzvoth they are not worth much and they are afraid to learn more, afraid that they will be obligated immediately to jump into doing everything. But from Chanukah we learn to

Do we truly value life?  I think this requires true introspection.  If we view life as dispensable, or if we feel there is justification in killing someone (other than in self defense), then we do not really value life.  And why do we not? Because we forget Who gives life. We forget that the Almighty