Parshas Beshalach contains the famous episode of Amaleik’s attack upon the Jewish nation just after they left Egypt under G-d’s protection. The timing of this incident was no coincidence, states the Midrash, for immediately preceding Amaleik’s attack, the Jews, complaining about the lack of water in the wilderness, asked, “Is G-d in our midst or

Someone writes: “I have a chronic illness. My friends believe I’m a wonderful catch but I am afraid I’ll be viewed as ‘damaged goods’.” I am a 30-year-old woman who two years ago went from having no health issues to having a serious, chronic illness. I have battled to a place that is now stable

After the chassan places the ring on the finger of his beloved kallah, the two witnesses announce “Mekudeshes — She is consecrated.” The same declaration is found in connection with the mitzvah of kiddush hachodesh, the sanctification of the new month. In this week’s Parsha, after accepting testimony from witnesses that a new moon was

With the divorce rate over 50 percent, too many are apparently making a serious mistake in deciding who to spend the rest of their life with. To avoid becoming a “statistic,” try to internalize these 10 insights. 1. You pick the wrong person because you expect him/her to change after you’re married. The classic mistake.

A 20’S SOMETHING SINGLE WRITES, staying focused, by using a simple formula, may help us shorten our journey from dating to marriage. My concept of Jewish dating was somewhat skewed when I began seriously looking for my better half. Having never seen Fiddler on the Roof, I had no strains of “Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me

How the blessings recited under the chuppah help guide the couple to live together in harmony. At a recent wedding I was struck by the innocence and radiant love the young couple exuded. The bride’s gown billowed in the breeze as the groom placed the ring upon her finger. Together they whispered their silent prayers.

When man and woman stand under the chuppah to become husband and wife, they begin together a life that surpasses the individual lives they led until that moment, for one who is unmarried, our Sages declare, is considered incomplete. There is a word in Parshas Va’eira that provides an invaluable insight into the purpose of

While much attention is placed on the dating scene for young men and women, there are numerous other scenarios and situations that do not get nearly as much focus. Individuals who may be in different predicaments and not fall into the same category as everyone else are often left wondering where they fall along the