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Sep 11, 2024, 6:40 AM

Before Hope Runs Out…

We’re less than a month away from Rosh Hashanah. On the second day, we read about Akeidat Yitzchak. We get to the part about Avraham ready to sacrifice his son and the commentators say that the angels are crying...

Sep 1, 2024, 2:26 PM

A Message to the Israeli Leaders

To the Israeli leaders, There’s a teaching from our Midrash that says “Those who are merciful to the cruel wind up being cruel to the merciful.” I’m reaching out to you because you’re being merciful to the cruel while being cruel...

Aug 19, 2024, 5:47 AM

May Hashem Bring Our Hostages Home Now!

Lately, I’ve been seeing a number of people posting about the phrase “Bring Them Home” regarding our hostages and why they don’t like it. They feel that it takes the onus off of Hamas and puts too much onus...

Aug 9, 2024, 11:45 PM

A Kinnah for Today’s Times

I wrote this kinnah four years ago and unfortunately, it's still just as relevant. It's even more relevant considering that we expect the rest of the world to take our people seriously in light of October 7th and yet...

May 29, 2024, 9:44 PM

Would You Be Happier…

A couple of weeks ago, I posted in a social media group about a common bit of dialogue on TV. A teenager/adolescent gets into a fight and the adults are angry at that teen. We, the viewers, get to...

May 23, 2024, 8:31 PM

Only We Jews…

It’s impossible for any one person to be good friends with everyone. Not only does no one have the emotional energy for that but not everyone has points of connection. However, since October 7th, the hostages’ families have been...

Mar 11, 2024, 4:03 PM

My Oscar/Tony/Emmy Acceptance Speech

Ohmigosh! I never thought I’d win. Whoa! I’d like to thank all the people who helped make this production possible (list of people) and I’d like to thank the Academy for honoring me. I also want to reach out to...

Feb 26, 2024, 11:19 PM

Humans, NOT Pawns

To all Western leaders (and their constituents), You are pawns and you’re being played. A pawn is an object used to achieve a certain objective. Sometimes it’s to win a game like chess (a pawn is a specific playing piece in...

Jan 8, 2024, 6:09 PM

Are WE Believing Our Women?

In recent times, I’m seeing posts on social media condemning all the so-called feminist groups who did not raise a huge outcry after the October 7th atrocities. Among those atrocities were the rape and mutilation of women and one...

Nov 2, 2023, 4:36 AM

A Letter to the “Free Palestine” Crowd

To all those screaming “Free Palestine,” I’m sure that many of you think you’re doing the right thing by standing up for the “underdog.” But when you say “Free Palestine,” do you know what that means? To me, it means the...

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About Me

Meira E. Schneider-Atik is a wardrobe stylist, personal shopper, and writer/blogger. Her goal is to help women feel good about themselves and to dispel the myths about tzniut and dressing well. Her heart is in Eretz Yisrael, but for now, she and her family live in Queens, NY.