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In ‘WandaVision,’ Timely Jewish Wisdom About Coping With Loss
When Wanda Maximoff of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—known as the Scarlet Witch—was forced to kill the love of her life, she was…
Passing Through Moed Katan—and Life
Tractate Moed Katan centers around two polar-opposite topics: Chol Hamoed, days of moderated celebration, and aveilut, days of mourning. One we associate…
Feeling and Healing
Ivan Kramskoi, a Russian painter of the 1800s, has this piece called, “Inconsolable Grief.” A bereaved woman stands in an elegant living…
National Loss, and Mourning
“How the city that overflowed with people sits alone, become like a widow; she who was great among the nations, princess of…
To Keep the Memory Alive
Once those we love are gone, can we ever encounter them again? The question may appear to nod toward witchcraft like a…
What Is Nechama?
This feature is part of Joey Rosenfeld’s popular “list series” posted to his Twitter, @Jorosenfeld, where he explores the thoughts of diverse…
Wit & Wisdom: The Best of R. Emanuel Feldman
R. Emanuel Feldman is the rabbi emeritus of the Beth Jacob shul in Atlanta, Georgia, author of 11 books, and past editor-in-chief…
God and Faith in Tragedy and Loss
The frail, dry branches in the Monsey woods drooped as the winter snow piled upon them. My friend Yehuda, an amateur photographer…
Show & Tale: Inside Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library
What is the relationship between a human and a library? Samuel ibn Tibbon, the famous French-Jewish philosopher and doctor, had some choice…
My Book List From My Yeshiva Years
An Introductory Word About Lists Before I started writing Top 5 lists for Mishpacha Magazine, I was writing book lists. Not that…
What Books Mean to Me
Growing Up with Books There are many reasons why I consider myself very lucky. But the top of the list is undoubtedly…
Emanuel Feldman: On Being a Jewish Writer
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Emanuel Feldman about writing styles.