Say you have a problem with a significant relationship in your life. It’s spinning in your mind and taking over your thoughts. It needs to be resolved...
Growing up, I always thought you needed to be a rebbetzin to be an adult Torah teacher. You required the clout and gravitas that came with the...
By Alexandra Fleksher Yeshiva Week, as it’s called in many circles – particularly in the tri-state area – is quickly approaching. While it takes place after the...
By Alexandra Fleksher As youths in NCSY, we were always told to find “your mitzvah.” That meant finding the mitzvah that really spoke to you, the one...
By Alexandra Fleksher The month of Cheshvan is often associated with lacking, darkness and destruction. Lacking, in that it’s the month of no holidays, aptly named Mar...
By Alexandra Fleksher In June 2020, Houzz, a home improvement online platform, reported a 58% increase in project leads from the previous year. Demand for kitchen and...
By Alex Fleksher When you’re a teenager, it’s all about how long yamim noraim davening in shul is. And unwashed, uncooperative hair. When you’re newly married with...
By Alex Fleksher When Rochel Goldbaum comes to town, with talks titled “An Honest Conversation about Marital Intimacy” and “Reclaiming Intimacy,” she packs a room. Women of...
By Alex Fleksher I am fascinated and challenged by the emotional nature of the Jewish calendar. For example, the juxtaposition of Yom Kippur and Sukkos, particularly Simchas...