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What the Orthodox Girl Taught Me Sarah Pachter D.V. was the first “cool” religious girl I met. I was 18 years old and had just arrived in seminary.  She was just a year older and strictly Orthodox. She had a double-name (Devorah-Shainale), and her sister’s…

Sarah’s Corner: What the Orthodox Girl Taught Me

March 24, 2021

Dear Readers, 3,333 years ago the Yidden in Mitzraim were instructed by Moshe to take a sheep, the idol of the Egyptians, and tie it to their beds. They were to explain to anyone asking that in a few days they would be shechting the…

Dear Readers..

March 24, 2021

Pesach Edition

March 24, 2021

When Everything Goes Wrong Sarah Pachter Oooh, that looks good! Click…add to cart. Oh my goodness, that’s gluten free? I’ll take two! Click. A few clicks later I completed my Pesach order, and called Mrs. Goldman[1], a 98-year old Holocaust survivor. Years ago, she had…

Sarah’s corner: When Everything Goes Wrong

March 11, 2021

Dear Readers, Hachodesh hazeh lachem rosh chadashim, this month shall be the first of the months. We Yidden count the years starting from Rosh Hashanah, while the months start from Nissan. There’s a natural way Hashem runs this world that is reflected in the cycle…

Dear Readers..

March 11, 2021

This Week’s Paper

March 11, 2021

Parenting with Joy Sarah Pachter Ah…silence. It was September 2020. My kids had just started school, and for the first time in several months, I was able to enjoy a quiet meal with no “background” noise. There were no toddlers pulling on my clothing, no…

Sarah’s Corner: Parenting with Joy

February 25, 2021

NEFESH International Hosts a Virtual Melave Malka for Its West Coast Members Yehudis Litvak This past year has been tough for everyone, but especially so for those on the front lines. Some front line workers, such as doctors and nurses, are easy to spot and…

NEFESH International Hosts a Virtual Melave Malka for Its West Coast Members

February 25, 2021

From Yeshiva to Diplomacy: An interview with Consul General Dr. Hillel Newman By Sarah Pachter Now more than ever, Israel is in the headlines —for making historical peace agreements, rapidly administering COVID-19 vaccinations, and for technological breakthroughs, among other achievements. Recently, The Jewish Home was…

From Yeshiva to Diplomacy: An interview with Consul General Dr. Hillel Newman

February 25, 2021

Dear Readers, The Megillah is a perfect source of inspiration for times such as these. In those days everything seemed upside down. The devastating decree happened at a time when a Yid was Queen and Mordechai occupied a position as a top advisor who had…

Dear Readers..

February 25, 2021

Queen Esther Revisited –a Heroic Story of Personal Transformation Alanna Apfel One of the things that I appreciate most about Judaism is that with each Yom Tov, we have the opportunity to take time and reflect on our lives. With Purim being the anniversary that…

Queen Esther Revisited –a Heroic Story of Personal Transformation

February 25, 2021

Purim Edition

February 25, 2021

Inspiration During Difficult Times Sarah Pachter It was almost a year ago when Los Angeles County announced the Stay At Home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Needless to say, this year has been a challenging one for most of us. Although we are all…

Sarah’s Corner: Inspiration During Difficult Times

February 11, 2021

Dear Readers, The famed chassid Reb Binyamin Kletzker used to relate that his first interaction with Chassidim was watching Reb Zalman Zezmer during Parshas Zachor. He was awestruck by the visible expression of hatred toward the accursed nation of Amalek and what they represent. What’s…

Dear Readers..

February 11, 2021

A Princess Without a Crown by Jenna Maio Reviewed by Sarah Pachter A Princess Without a Crown, by Jenna Maio, is an inspiring memoir about a young woman’s journey towards Orthodox Judaism. Jenna grew up on Long Island, less than a mile away from the…

Book Review: A Princess Without a Crown by Jenna Maio

February 11, 2021

This Week’s Paper

February 11, 2021

Imagination Creates Chemistry Sarah Pachter “It is our imagination which is responsible for love, not the other person.” Marcel Proust Kelly shared the story of her very first conversation with Jeff, her now husband. A mutual friend suggested the match, and Jeff was given Kelly’s…

Sarah’s Corner: Imagination Creates Chemistry

January 28, 2021

Dear Readers, In this week’s Parsha we read how the Yidden didn’t return to Mitzraim after 3 days as Moshe Rabbeinu said they would. They also didn’t return the objects they borrowed from the Mitzri’im. Was this not a Chilul Hashem? Is it a Chilul…

Dear Readers..

January 28, 2021

Armed with Spirit: A Father’s Advice to his Son in the Israeli Army Based on the Weekly Torah Portions Gefen Publishing House265 pp. Reviewed by Devorah Talia Gordon “I always tell Americans who make aliyah that they do not become full-fledged Israelis until they see…

Book Review: Armed with Spirit: A Father’s Advice to his Son in the Israeli Army Based on the Weekly Torah Portions

January 28, 2021

This Week’s Paper

January 28, 2021

Big People, Big Problems Sarah Pachter Little kid, little problems. Big kid, big problems. When children are young, a big concern may be figuring out which foods to offer picky infants or how to baby-proof the house for a rambunctious toddler. As children age parental…

Sarah’s Corner: Big People, Big Problems

January 14, 2021

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