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Jun 5, 2018, 1:16 PM

Orthodox Perfection

I think the world is a hideous place. I think it’s full of horrendous people who do unspeakable things to each other and I think that overall, humanity is monstrous. That is not a sentiment that I would have dared...

May 31, 2018, 3:58 PM

To the girl whose life I saved last year

Illustrative. (via iStock)

You are the reason I went public with my daughter's eating disorder -- I'm so glad your mom called me

May 17, 2018, 4:51 PM

The end of firsts

We’ve just completed the holiday of Pesach. Pesach, essentially, is a holiday of memory- we are commanded to remember our redemption from slavery in Egypt. The curious thing about this remembrance is that the commandment in the Torah text-...

May 15, 2018, 12:07 AM

Netta and Other Beautiful Creatures

Usually, I hate the Eurovision Song Contest. I have a deep loathing of the trivial, and the Eurovision is nothing if not a shallow, never-ending quest to find the lowest common denominator. But something happening this time. It wasn’t just...

May 3, 2018, 1:10 PM

'Sinful' chocolate cake? No such thing

Illustrative: Decadent chocolate cake. (iStock)

Just don't talk about food, diet, or weight -- it's too easy to trigger disordered eating, especially in kids

Apr 19, 2018, 2:16 AM

70 extraordinary women of Israel

Painting by Yael Harris Resnick, in honor of Israel's 70th birthday and Israel's women soldiers. (Courtesy, Miriam Lottner)

Celebrating those who have made the Jewish state their home, giving of themselves and their diverse talents

Mar 30, 2018, 10:44 PM

Tasting Our Journey: What will make this seder night different from all others?

Jewish tradition, as we know it, is not entirely inscribed in the ink on the parchment of a Torah scroll. Rather, the dark letters interact with the space around them, which is filled with imagination and logic, invisible questions...

Mar 27, 2018, 1:09 AM

I'm not that great when it comes to asking for things. If I can do it on my own, I probably will. This probably makes me a little stubborn or unnecessarily independent, but it's just part of my personality. This...

Mar 15, 2018, 1:17 PM

My Friend in California is Dying

My friend fled New York to escape her abusive family. She tried to create a new life for herself in California, but it hasn't quite gone as planned. She's young, intelligent, and resourceful, but her life experiences and her...

Mar 12, 2018, 7:48 AM

What Makes this Holiday Different? (Eating Disorder Support and Passover)

With less than 3 weeks until Pesach (Passover) I think of all the things that this holiday represents. Slavery. Freedom. Journeys. Leadership. Plagues. Signs. Commandments. Traditions. This is a fundamental holiday, a celebration of all the events that led up to God...

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