Is It Disrespectful To Read Books During Services?
Dear Miriam, During Rosh Hashanah, I noticed a few people who were reading books other than the machzor during services. It seemed both like a great idea to have something […]
September 21, 2023
September 14, 2023
What Happens When My Guests Don’t Eat Rosh Hashanah Staples?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I am having a number of people over for […]
September 7, 2023
Is Being Invited To An Aufruf Worthy Of A Gift?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I was invited to a friend’s aufruf but not […]
August 31, 2023
How Do I Stop Being The Third Wheel?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, A close friend of mine wants to get together […]
August 24, 2023
I Found A Debit Card – What Should I Do?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I found a debit card on the ground in […]
August 17, 2023
What If I Don’t Want Another Baby?
Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question. Dear Miriam, How do I deal with nosy people who ask when I’m having another kid? I had to do IVF […]
August 10, 2023
What Makes a Good Question for the Advice Well?
Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question. Dear Miriam, What makes a good question for the Advice Well? Signed, Reader Dear Reader, While this is not really […]
August 3, 2023
How Do I Encourage My Son To Keep Volunteering?
Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question. Dear Miriam, My high school son has been involved in volunteering with our synagogue for several years. What started as a […]
July 27, 2023
I Found A Stray Kippah On The Ground; What Do I Do With It?
Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question. Dear Miriam, While walking home yesterday, I saw a kippah on the ground. It had clearly been there for a while […]
July 20, 2023
Don’t Put Your Camp Blues On Your Kids
Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question. Dear Miriam, When I was a kid, I had a terrible time at sleepaway camp. I cried every day and counted […]