Common Mistakes In Estate Planning
Part IV
Creating an Estate Plan that includes a Revocable Trust, pour-over Will, Property Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...
Sephardi Black Hat
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I was raised in a non-Shomer Shabbat but strictly Shomer Kashrut Sephardi home, but I became more religious after studying at a yeshiva in Israel for three years after...
Meet Your Mediator: A Journey From Therapy To Mediation
I have written here for the past few weeks, and I’ve been hearing that my column is gaining some traction. So, I think it’s time for me to introduce...
Nursing Home Eviction After You’ve Been In The Hospital
Nursing home evictions are a significant problem in the United States. Between staffing issues and the rising need for long-term care services, overburdened facilities often attempt to evict residents...
Unrealized Dreams
DISCLAIMER: The following column is a composite of several different experiences I have had with clients. It does not depict a specific encounter. This story is not about you!
If...
Long Ago Now
Many of my earlier columns described the nature and mechanisms of trauma. A terrible experience can lock parts of our mind and body into a vise-like grip which keeps...
Dating Forum: Recovering From a Gaslighting Relationship
Question
I got divorced not too long ago. My ex-wife was what professionals call a “gaslighter.” The goal of a gaslighter is to make the other person believe he or...
All The Single Ladies
Question
I’m writing to you as a last resort. I need help getting married and nothing seems to be working for me. My friends are already talking about bat mitzvahs...
A Commemoration Of Sadness And Hope
By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence
Everyone has their own personal version of events when it comes to October 7th. Where they were, how they found out, how they were affected,...
The Heart Of The Matter
Torah law includes the rules of Hiddur mitzvah, which means making an effort to acquire the most beautiful ritual objects to enhance the performance of mitzvos. Hiddur means that...
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Make Yom Kippur Personal And Collective
Yom Kippur and the process of teshuvah plunge us into the depths of our souls, stripping away layers of self-deception and ego while removing...
Money-Saving Tips for Sukkot and Beyond
By Stacey Zrihen
How much does it cost to host 18 meals over the course of one month? This is not a theoretical question, but...