Style & Living

Blessed are You, Hashem,

In You, mercy is found;

You free the captive

You release the bound.

Hashem wants marriage to work, so He created many tools that build true love. These tools need to be used, regularly and intentionally, to keep building the connection. We’ve discussed infatuation; it’s easy, almost reflexive. It helps start things off, but once it evaporates it’s gone. Romance is another tool that a couple needs to use throughout their marriage to keep rejuvenating the connection. Later, we’ll discuss desire, physical attraction, and intimacy—all powerful forces that bring a husband and wife closer. But again, they are tools, not ends in themselves. The goal is a deep connection and attachment—love.

Definitions and a discussion of the halachot regarding ‘Bet Yosef’ meat

Deep and complex topics often suffer public confusion. The following article was put together to shed some light on an oft-misunderstood topic, and to spread Torah. The article was also prepared with the sincere hope that the Jewish community better know its component groups, because in the wake of understanding comes love, friendship, and respect.

Recap: Ilan, Aharon’s cousin, is visiting. He’s waiting for his kallah to come to Vermont. They are planning a wedding for March 22. Ilan’s kallah will be traveling by train to Vermont and should be arriving the next day.

Pharaoh chose the blue pill,

His choice should have been “red”;

Choosing to refuse

The G-d of the Hebrews

Lost his whole empire, instead.

I’ve worked with countless couples who find themselves fighting constantly and aren’t even sure why. They have the same life goals and ideals, they are both dedicated to their family, and both really want this marriage to work, but by the time they get to me they feel hopeless, ready to throw in the towel. Yet their differences aren’t that great, and things used to be good between them. They once had a solid marriage, and they recall fondly their time together as a young couple in love. Oddly enough, nothing significant changed. He didn’t start drinking. She didn’t start gambling. Nobody went off the derech. The only thing that happened was that they stopped investing in the relationship and they drifted apart.