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Keep Calm and Face Yourself Sarah Pachter Rav Yoel Gold shares an incredible story in a recent video entitled “Face Your Bears.”[1] Effie Eitam, a commander in the Israeli army for thirty years, had been through several wars, escaped frightening explosions, and led missions that…

10 Qualities of an Emotionally Mature Person Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT An emotionally mature person has ten characteristics. It’s worth taking a look at each of them in order to understand and see where we can improve. Refining these qualities will enhance our personal and…

S.T.O.P., Look, and Listen Sarah Pachter One week, I wanted to make a delicious yet healthy dessert for Shabbos. I found a recipe for coconut and hazelnut truffles, and I decided to give it a whirl. The recipe required an unusual ingredient, and I called…

Everyone is Battling Sarah Pachter Is $50,000 a lot of money? Most would say, “Absolutely.” However, our impression of $50,000 all depends on the context. $50,000 for dinner for two at a restaurant would be considered outrageous. The same amount for a newly built, three-story…

LINK Kollel Hosts 28th Yahrzeit Commemoration of Rav Simcha Wasserman, ZT”L Rabbi Eli Stern The LINK Kollel of Los Angeles hosted a special yahrzeit commemoration for one of L.A.’s most prominent gedolim, Rav Simcha Wasserman, ZT”L, on the evening of 2 Cheshvan (October 19th). The program…

Is This Relationship Healthy? Ten Signs of Emotionally Healthy Relationships Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT Many people don’t understand what an emotionally healthy or mature romantic relationship looks like. As a result, they get into unhealthy relationships, asking themselves, “Why are we having so many problems?”…

Alive or Living? Sarah Pachter My son recently posed a clever riddle. “Imagine you’re faced with three doors, and you must choose one to open and go through. One room has ninja assassins, another has a lion that hasn’t eaten in three months, and the…

Jewish Homeschooling on the Rise in Uncertain Times Yehudis Litvak In over a decade of homeschooling here, in Los Angeles, I have seen our local Jewish homeschooling group grow and evolve, adjusting each year to the needs of new and continuing homeschool families. But never…