I left work, early, so I could have some uninterrupted study time, right before the final in my Youth Issues class. When I got to class, everybody was doing their last-minute studying. The teacher came in and said he would review with us for just a … [Read more...]

There's a bakery in New York that produces a very special type of unleavened bread called shmurah matzah. It's different than the commercially produced matza found in grocery stores. Every individual matzah is carefully baked by hand to ensure it … [Read more...]

By Dr. Helen Roseveare One night, I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward, but despite all we could do, she died, leaving us with a tiny premature baby and a crying two-year-old daughter. We would have difficulty in keeping the baby … [Read more...]

"In this house, young lady, we never hold a grudge." That's my dad firmly reminding my 6-year-old self not to be mad at my mother. It's sixty years later, and I think about my family rule every single day. There's always someone to be mad at. … [Read more...]

Three men sat in a Russian Gulag. They had been imprisoned for their beliefs and their non-conforming ways to the communist party. One man turned to the others and said, I was a successful businessman. I had a factory and employed hundreds of … [Read more...]

Last summer, I traveled to Rockville, Maryland, to visit with my parents. The trip was special because I had brought along my ten-year-old dog Dakota, who had been part of my family since he was a puppy. My parents had not seen him since I moved to … [Read more...]