Dear Rabby: A religious life doesn’t make your problems go away

Dear Rabbi, I’m a single woman in her late 20s who came back to religion two years ago. My parents never got married and didn’t stay together very long. My whole family has communication issues. We aren’t comfortable with being open and vulnerable. I went to therapy for years and, thank God, I’m continuously growing, […]

Dear Rabby: Missing a lost love

Rabbi Bernath addresses a dating situation where one party is unsure of the other’s feelings following a month away from one another.

Rude awakenings and spoiled kids

She never orders straight off the menu – everything is either on the side, cooked differently, different sides, etc. When the meal arrives, she never accepts it, and worse, she is borderline rude and sarcastic. This trait doesn’t fit her otherwise kind, easy-going demeanour. Should I say something or just suck it up and hope this all works itself out?

Ditch your phone for family time

In this week’s Ask Ella column, Ella Burakowski addresses a woman’s concern over her excessive use of her phone during social situations.

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