Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway and cars costing … [Read more...]

"Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end, love will return in another way.”  At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, was walking through a park one day in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying … [Read more...]

I'm Sammie. My story begins when I was a young boy in the seventh grade. I was never a good student. I have ADHD, and back then, I couldn't sit for long. I had problems concentrating. I couldn't focus. But I had an understanding teacher who … [Read more...]

A perplexed man once visited a wise man. “The sages tell us to bless God for the bad just as one blesses God for the good. But how is this humanly possible?” asked the man. “That is a good question. For an answer, you must visit a farmer I … [Read more...]

Eli Beer is the founder of United Hatzalah Israel. It's a fully volunteer Emergency Medical Service that was started in 2006. Traffic in the cities of Israel is heavy and traditional ambulances often can't get to emergencies in time to help. As a … [Read more...]

Here's a true story about a young woman who worked in a baby store. It's a store that sells baby furniture, strollers, high chairs, toys, and clothes for infants and toddlers. This young woman met her future husband while working at the store. … [Read more...]