Not too long ago, I was at an event in the tri-state area. As I was making my way around the room, greeting familiar faces and making...
By Rivki Silver My children have many life events that they look forward to – losing teeth, gaining teeth, becoming bar or bas mitzvah, any birthday at...
By Rivki Silver Two candlesticks stand atop a fresh tablecloth, their candles exuding a soft glow. Around the table, a family sits in expectant silence as the...
By Rivki Silver Recently, I was reading to one of my children from the book ‘Bedtime Stories of Jewish Values’, hoping that this would ensure that he...
Are there not enough genuine horrors going on in the frum world that we have to invent new scandals? Don’t we already have enough troubles and problems...
Despite all my good intentions, I too frequently arrive at the Yom HaDin feeling barely prepared spiritually.
By Rivki Silver A few years ago, one of my children was really struggling. Every day was an exhausting battle. We were running from appointment to appointment....
Being a Ba’al Teshuvah or Ger is sort of like being pregnant. Pregnant women are often bombarded with all sorts of personal questions from complete strangers