Emunah Fialkoff, at The Blogs

Jul 20, 2018, 7:06 AM

Speaking to our children about Tisha B’av

Illustrative. Lego/Duplo blocks. (Pixabay)

My Duplo-loving son knows what it means to build, and he understood the destruction of God's house immediately

Jun 3, 2018, 8:58 PM

When I first started college, I had spent that previous two years being very vigilant about not saying lashon hara. When you don’t speak lashon hara, it generally avoids you. And when you are part of a community that...

May 17, 2018, 7:49 AM

Does it really matter what you believe?

In my last post, I wrote about the importance of not getting too stuck in the question of “Can I prove it?” or “How do I know?” when making a decision about religious practice and belief. That post was...

May 9, 2018, 2:29 AM

Frum to Frei — The “Can I prove it?” Problem

How do people decide what to believe religiously? Some people decide based on what “feels right” – either based on their experiences as a child, or after exposure later on. Some people decide based on rational considerations. For many,...

About Me

Emunah Fialkoff is a writing trainer at Worktalk Communications. She is keenly interested in the intersection between religious life and mental health.