Tag: Respect
Five ‘Be’s of Family Unity – Part 4
In every family, you have a plethora of personalities. Husbands and wives are different. Children grow up being different from their parents. And when...
How to honor your family
I attended a wedding once where the bride’s father slapped the groom during the ceremony. He did it during his speech, which was awkward...
How to have a blessed marriage, part 2 of 2
The four things every marriage needsAccording to some studies, there is a divorce in America every 13 seconds. Which, if true, is a terrible...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Parashat Shmini
Rabbi Marc RubensteinSpecial to Valley NewsThe Torah portion Shmini, which is the 26th weekly Torah portion from Leviticus 9:1- 11:47, speaks of two stories.The...
Learn from Congregation B’nai Chaim: Be fearless
Hefsiba “Jen” Cohen, Special to Valley NewsIn this Torah portion, Devarim, Moses is talking to the Israelites and recapping the events that happened since they...
Are we tired yet? Can our behavior on social media be more like real...
When we go out to eat at a nearby restaurant, shop in local stores or attend a high school ballgame, do you know what...
Let’s ask the hard questions
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