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Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
Rabbi Rachel Rosenbluth: Reimagining Jewish Ritual, Kehilla, and Communal Covenant in Modern Life
Rabbi Rachel Rosenbluth is the founder of Bluth’s Ritual Studio, a Toronto-based practice that works globally, and is devoted to reimagining Jewish ritual for modern life. Ordained by Beit Midrash Har El, an Orthodox yeshiva that ordains women, she works largely in a Conservative-inflected mode as a rabbi, educator, wedding officiant, and artist. Her work blends pastoral care, theology, and aesthetic craft, including Hebrew calligraphy and ceremony design. She is developing a stunning coffee-table book to help people build community around the rituals that matter most. She collaborates with couples and communities to make belonging resilient.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen2 days ago in Humans
The Thing I Never Said to My Mother
The Thing I Never Said to My Mother By Hasnain Shah I have rehearsed this conversation a thousand times in my head. In every version, my mother sits at the small wooden table by the window, the one with the faint burn mark from a long-forgotten cup of tea. Sunlight slants across her face, catching in the silver threads of her hair, and for once, she looks smaller than I remember. In some versions of the scene, I am calm. In others, I am trembling. But in all of them, I finally say the thing I never said.
By Hasnain Shah2 days ago in Humans
The Sweetness of Waiting: A Story of Patience
By Hazrat Umer "Indeed, with hardship [will come] ease." (Quran 94:6) Life. It’s a journey, isn't it? Sometimes it’s a smooth, open road under a bright sky. Other times, it’s a rocky path through a dark forest, where every step is a struggle. We all face these struggles. Business losses, sickness, family problems, or simply the long wait for something we deeply desire. In these moments, there’s one word, one powerful concept, that often comes to mind: Patience. We are told, "The fruit of patience is sweet." But oh, how difficult it is to believe that when you are in the middle of a storm.
By Hazrat Umer2 days ago in Humans
The Girl Who Remembered Tomorrow. AI-Generated.
The Girl Who Remembered Tomorrow The first time it happened, Mara thought it was a dream. She had been walking home from school when a flash of light hit her eyes, and suddenly, she could see herself—standing in the same street, five minutes into the future. She saw herself trip on the uneven pavement, her books scattering across the asphalt, and instinctively, she jumped aside, avoiding the fall.
By Samaan Ahmad2 days ago in Humans
Role Apple Tree
I have an enormous stream of thoughts, and I never get tired of writing, but when I write about plants it feels very peaceful and meaningful. So, I have started a series as a tribute to the trees that have given me joy. I wrote about the guava, mango, neem and cluster fig some time back.
By Seema Patel2 days ago in Humans
The Map of Maybe
On the last day of school before summer, when the air felt like freedom and warm pavement, Lina found the map. It slipped out of an old library book she’d checked out on a whim — “Unsolved Mysteries of Small Towns.” The paper was yellowed, soft at the folds, with a crooked line drawn in red ink. An X marked a spot near Miller’s Woods, the patch of forest everyone said was “too boring” to explore.
By Asghar ali awan2 days ago in Humans
Gen Z Is No Longer Getting their Driver’s License
For decades, learning how to drive was a rite of passage. Turning 16 meant freedom, independence, and your first taste of adulthood behind the wheel. But something has shifted. A growing number of young people — especially Gen Z — are delaying getting their driver’s licenses or skipping it entirely. Instead, they’re tapping a screen, booking an Uber, and letting someone else handle the road.
By Anthony Bahamonde2 days ago in Humans
The Power of Indifference
It is fascinating how some people dedicate so much energy to watching, commenting, and reacting to the lives of others. They laugh at small missteps, analyze routine actions, and find entertainment in the discomfort or mistakes of others. In many communities, workplaces, and social circles, this behavior can feel normal or even encouraged. It becomes a subtle culture of observation and commentary that most people do not even realize they are participating.
By Eunice Kamau3 days ago in Humans
I Love You to the Moon and Back
I recall those Valentine’s Days when I was single — there were many — where I felt that sting of loneliness and a sense of FOMO. During those years, I believed being adored by a man would help me validate my worth, without the comprehension that I needed to honour myself too.
By Chantal Christie Weiss3 days ago in Humans
