Is Being Invited To An Aufruf Worthy Of A Gift?
I was invited to a friend’s aufruf but not to the wedding. Is it customary for me to get the couple a gift?
September 7, 2023
I was invited to a friend’s aufruf but not to the wedding. Is it customary for me to get the couple a gift?
August 31, 2023
I don’t dislike my friend’s boyfriend, but often I just want to have some one-on-one time with my friend. How do I do this without making it seem like I don’t like my friend’s significant other?
August 17, 2023
How do I deal with nosy people who ask when I’m having another kid?
August 10, 2023
What makes a good question is something you’re thinking about, wondering about, something you kind of want to ask your good friend but might be embarrassed. While the answers aren’t always perfect, there’s no wrong question.
August 3, 2023
My son is starting to get emails about volunteering again, and he’s both dreading continuing in this role but also dreading the idea of telling our rabbi that he’s not going to continue. What suggestions do you have for him?
July 27, 2023
I saw a kippah on the ground. It had clearly been there for a while and was dirty and no longer what I would consider wearable. I didn’t feel comfortable leaving it on the ground, keeping it, or throwing it away. What should I have done?
July 20, 2023
No matter how much you worry that their experiences will match yours, you won’t make it so just by thinking about it, and you wouldn’t even make it so by telling them you had a bad time at camp as a kid.
July 13, 2023
When I don’t attend a wedding of current or former students should I send a gift? Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t, but I never feel sure of my decision either way.
July 6, 2023
How can I scratch that shopping itch during my summer vacation and show appreciation to my loved ones at home without burdening everyone with a bunch of stuff they don’t want?
June 29, 2023
A hugely important part of new relationships is figuring out what activities you enjoy together. Another aspect is figuring out how you talk about areas of life where you don’t necessarily see eye to eye.