What I Wish I Knew at 13, Planting a Family Tree (and more...)

The Jewish Woman Dedicate an email Shevat 13, 5772 · February 6, 2012 This Week's Features Printable Magazine What I Wish I Knew at 13 By Sara Esther Crispe Planting a Family Tree Family life is a piece of art in of itself. It's all about taking people, placing them on the same canvas, and making them interact in a way that creates a beautiful combination of personalities. It's a display of the depth of life, giving a higher meaning and purpose to our existence . . . By Rucheli Manville Faith and Anxiety Anxiety, which is a state of psychological and physical distress, can make your life complicated because it makes minute problems seem like crises. To manage this complication and spare yourself from the horrifying realities of anxiety, a strong faith coupled with modern techniques can be applied . . . By Ryan Rivera The Bedrock of Belief The Giving of the Torah I could believe the world was real. But was it possible to know it? What had to be added to that belief in order to convert it into knowledge? By Shimona Tzukernik ALSO THIS WEEK ON THEJEWISHWOMAN.ORG: Happiness as a Process A Tu B'Shevat Lesson Tu B'Shevat is the day when the sap begins to rise through the tree. In other words, we can't see the fruit yet, but we are celebrating the process of growth itself... By Sara Debbie Gutfreund Holy Eating Insights Into Tu B'Shevat Where does the Jewish obsession with food come from? Actually, there are some deep spiritual roots to the Jewish obsession with food- what, how, and when it should be consumed... By Sarah Schneider Tu B'Shevat Recipes With Tu B'Shevat this week, check out these great recipes that are not only delicious but healthy as well! By Zakah Glaser Follow Us:   Featured Judaica: The Path of Selflessness Beginning with the words Yehuda Atah, the discourse examines the blessing which Yaakov blessed his fourth son, Yehuda, as compared to the blessings he gave his first three sons, Reuven, Shimon and Levi. Price: $12.95  $11.65 More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy