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Apr 15, 2018, 10:06 AM

Our Greatest Legacy to our Grandchildren — Eretz Yisrael

Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5778 My dearest Grandchildren, I write this letter to you with a sense of pride on hearing from your mother that you created your own Israeli flags with the use of stickers and innovative materials, and you learned...

Feb 14, 2018, 6:54 PM

Can the Israeli family be saved?

The divorce rate in Israel is steadily on the rise, with over 10,000 divorces per year! While society has become much more accepting of divorce, most of us still get married in the hopes of it lasting forever. So...

Nov 15, 2017, 2:09 PM

A Historic First in the Knesset!

“Today we made history!” was my excited refrain at the conclusion of a Knesset meeting on pre-marriage education that I cohosted with Member of Knesset Yehudah Glick last week. And to reinforce my declarative statement, I continued: “Today, the Israeli...

Sep 3, 2017, 9:09 PM

Visit to Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Ohel and Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

By divine providence last year and this year, I visited the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Elul 8 (Wednesday, August 30) and on each occasion, I had the merit to have a private yehidus (“conversation”) with the Rebbe!...

Aug 6, 2017, 10:20 PM

Love is Not Enough – Love Always Wins

“In time of crisis we turn to our spouses and think about how important they are, and certainly Tu B’Av is a time to think in a more joyous way of making our relationships and marriages and love a...

Feb 26, 2017, 3:06 AM

On Family Day, it starts with the couple

Dear Chatan (Groom) and Kallah (Bride), Mazel tov! Mazel tov! Mazel tov! You are Engaged! The day you were dreaming about has finally arrived! Already you are jumping into high gear discussions on the minutia of the wedding details. And once you get...

Sep 20, 2016, 7:09 PM

Once in a Lifetime Trip to the Rebbe’s Ohel

During the period of Elul, we are charged with the responsibility to reflect on our life as a preamble to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. After experiencing a dramatic year, which I encapsulated in the article 'The Journey from...

Jul 19, 2016, 10:28 AM

The Journey from Pain to Freedom

Are there any benefits to pain and suffering? This is a question at the heart of the book Toward a Meaningful Life: The Wisdom of the Rebbe (William Morrow, 1995), adapted by Simon Jacobson based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of...

Feb 13, 2015, 8:31 AM

Don’t Bring Me Flowers- Talk to Me!

Should Valentine’s Day be celebrated in Israel, or should we choose instead to celebrate Family Day – Yom HaMishpacha? Susan Barth argues that spending quality time with our spouse and family members is a better investment than flowers and...

Sep 9, 2014, 3:29 PM

Protective Edge and 9-11: Fighting for Love

In this season of contemplation, the one indestructible “tie that binds” the tragedies of the over 2,000 deaths on September 11, 2001, to the death toll of Israeli soldiers and civilians from the recent Gaza War is the “Gift of...

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About Me

Susan Barth is founder and director of Together in Happines and its Center for Marriage Education, promoting stronger, healthier marriages impacting Israeli society. A Project Management Professional (PMP) and businesswoman from the US, Susan sponsored and chaired the First International Conference on Marriage Education in Israel (attended by over 360 professionals) in Jerusalem in memory of her parents and launched I-PREP, an innovative marriage education curriculum.