Kaddish Yasom: Dovid’s Last Kaddish
By Malkie Hirsch
Tonight was Dovid’s last Kaddish.
“Kaddish Yasom.” How many hundreds of times have my eyes glossed over those previously irrelevant words in the siddur? The stuff we don’t...
Dating Forum: Have I Changed Too Much for My High School Girlfriend?
Question
I live in a Modern Orthodox neighborhood and I went to a coed high school. Like all the other guys, I had a girlfriend. We always hung out together,...
Mindbiz: It’s Hard for My Mother to Let Go
Dear Esther,
I’m a 27-year-old guy who got married several months ago. My whole life, I always felt that I was so lucky because my family was so incredibly close-knit....
Yid Parenting: Safety First, Part 2
Last week, we discussed important safety information for your home. This week, we’re going to discuss safety out of the house. Many of the items we’ll discuss here are...
Malkie Hirsch: Living With a Broken Heart
By Malkie Hirsch
It’s a wonder what your body does to protect your mind and heart when a trauma happens.
It goes numb, but, at least in my case, I was...
Mindbiz: I Wish My Parents Would Get Divorced
Dear Esther,
I’m a 17-year-old girl, and it feels like I’ve been living in a war zone for as far back as I can remember. My parents do not get...
Yid Parenting: Safety First
Baruch Hashem, this parenting blog has grown by leaps and bounds. We have been picked up by many fantastic newspapers, and the number of online subscribers we have is...
Dating Forum: Why Do I Lose Interest So Quickly?
Question
I am a divorced man who is shomer negiah. I decided that I can’t date because if I like the woman, then I want to get married — like...
Dating Forum: Love Doesn’t Feel Like The Flu
Question
I am a girl in shidduchim in my early twenties. A few months ago, I started going out with an amazing guy. We met on Shabbos at a mutual...
Maybe I Can
By Malkie Hirsch
In my life before Moshe’s passing, when I was asked to do something different, something out of my ordinary rhythm of life, I’d always second-guess myself and...