Remembering the Yom Kippur War, Part 1
Israeli Memorial Day: Here is a three-part series of personal stories by those who lived in Israel during those days. Stories of emuna, bitachon, and wonderful achdut (brotherhood).
Debbie Shapiro
Debbie Shapiro
Fishin’ for the Truth
Marge said, “Something deep inside is telling me that each person has a reason to live.” It had be to more than saving some fish from extinction...
Waiting For The Redemption
When the Temple was destroyed, we didn't just lose a magnificent building, we lost a spiritual connection to the Almighty, a closeness that we can only yearn...
Holiness Vanquishes Evil
There is only one thing capable of neutralizing the negative affects of “dirt,” and that is through a different type of dirt, the "dirt of holiness."
From San Francisco To Yerushalayim
I am positive that I drove my parents crazy. “Debbie,” my Mom would ask at the breakfast table, “do you want a piece of French toast?” “I want to go to Israel..
Pursuing Peace
I had been warring with my closest friend for an unbelievable three years. No communication had passed between us this entire time, despite the fact that ... This beautiful story tells how one woman asked for forgiveness, pushed aside resentment, and discovered a new world of understanding and peace. Don't wait for Rosh Hashanah - DO IT TODAY!
Days of Terror
2007: My neighbor's daughter and family fled Tsfat. Last night, they used my computer to check their email. Lisa described how everything had been so normal...
Being Sensitive
I experienced a miracle – I was saved from my own stupidity. One of my neighbors, a thirty-five year old mother of ten, is presently undergoing chemotherapy....
Moving Substance
"We leave this world, and we know that we're going to a better place. We’re tired, our bodies are far from perfect, but the separation is so hard...
Rabbi Avraham Sternhartz
Date of Passing: 20-Elul. Rabbi Sternhartz was a great-grandson of Rebbe Natan. He was the outstanding Breslev elder of his generation.
Another Elul…Without Preparation
Somehow, it seemed as if every time I began to devote myself to the real things in life, some pressing matter popped up that would not allow me to continue...
Worthy Vessels
Being a Jew is a two way street. Hashem's blessings are there, waiting for us. But we have to make ourselves into "vessels" worthy of receiving that blessing.