Featured Article: Psalm in a Palm by Rabbi Israel Rubin
Shavuot Laws and Customs The Shavuot holiday information is packed into this article, along with historical background and Kabbalistic explanations. Ladies First by Y. Y. Jacobson Although all of Israel received the same Torah, men and women were empowered by their Creator with distinct roles in their life's mission. My Father's Siddur by Rochel Schilder A nine-year-old's journey to find her roots and sense of self leads her many years later to a far corner of her very own basement. Bienvenue A Montreal! by Miriam Karp Looking for a European-style, cosmopolitan vacation? See what beautiful Montreal and its Jewish community have to offer. Do You Know Where Your Children Are? by Deborah Wicentowski What is a Jewish parent to to when his child grows up and decides to study Buddhism? Praying With My Children by Chana Weisberg The author admires her children's attitude toward prayer - so convinced are they that their prayers are valuable and urgently needed. The Art of Acceptance by Yaakov Lieder Good relationships require accepting the other person with all his/her good qualities and faults.			The Blintzes Blitz by Judith Segal Would it be Shavuos without cheese blintzes? Try these great recipes in honor of the holiday. The Spark of Truth by Rabbi Mattis Kantor G-d created this world with a purpose - the Torah. Two Tablets as One by Y. Y. Jacobson The Ten Commandments teach very important lessons. They Used to Call it Character by Michael Medved A father describes how his six-year-old daughter's behavior made him enormously proud, while his colleague was greatly distressed. A Mohel in Gomel by Rabbi Daniel Goldberg A Russian emigre relates this true story of how a Jewish, high-ranking, Communist official succeeded in giving his newborn son a bris milah. Last Chapters by Baila Olidort What seems to be a pointless last chapter of life - the absence of normal consciousness - may be its most redeeming episode. Marriage Made in Heaven by Ruth Baran The Shavuot holiday is compared to the marriage of G-d and Israel. For the previous year's Shavuos articles, click here >>>