Is it OK to

enjoy a good shopping spree and to delight in yet another Amazon box at your

doorstep?

How were the poor wretches supposed to raise money from the confinement of their prison cells?

Whenever I walk mine past an observant family, all the kids hide behind their mother's skirt in terror. Is there some curse on dogs?

The ability to send invisible,

silent signals through the air, to pass them through a mechanical device and

transform them into soundl—now that’s what I call a miracle!

I stood in awe of the people who knew exactly what was happening. Everyone seemed at ease, familiar with each step of the ceremony.

Why? Why do I want a baby so badly? What is the force that is running me, bringing me to constant consultations with medical experts as well

as rabbis knowledgeable in the intricate workings of Halachah, as I proceed with my fertility treatments and endless blood tests?

Known in Yiddish as a

kneidel, the matzo ball has become a staple in many

Ashkenazic Jewish homes. Here's why.

In the titular opening word of the third book of the Torah - Vayikra (Leviticus), the Aleph is small. What is the signifigance of this small Aleph?

This name is the second most popular family

name in Israel, belonging to approximately 1.2 percent

of the population.

When I was newly married and living with my in-laws in Kotzk, I fell ill to the point of no return. The family sent word to my father in Biala that he should come immediately.