Bracha Goetz

Bracha Goetz

14 Articles

TUNING IN LATE

The mother thought she new her sweet little son, until one day when he turned around and she saw a body that had virtually lost its holy soul...

You’re Welcome!

You don’t need to be a rich estate-owner to merit the mitzvah of guests in your home. A warm heart, another slice of challa, and a plate of soup…

Getting Rid Of Chometz

We’re turning the house inside out for Passover, but we shouldn’t forgot who the real culprit is – not the dust and the cobwebs, but the arrogance in our hearts…

Wonder Woman

A Harvard graduate chases to the top of a men’s world only to discover that real gratification is somewhere else, right under her nose…

A Hellenist Left Standing

At a critical moment before total assimilation, a young lady from Queens remembers that it’s Kislev and not December, and that she’s Jewish, not Greek…

Between the Braids

Between the braids of a home-baked Shabbat challa are the thoughts, aspirations, and personal prayers of the Jewish wife and mother…

Hashem’s Candy

Is your breakfast a double bowl of super sugar cereal? Are you having trouble getting your son or daughter to eat a celery stick? Tell them about Hashem’s candy…

Baalei Teshuva as Co-Pilots

Just like a pilot needs a copilot, our observant-born brothers need us – the Baalei Teshuva – to benefit from our desire to climb higher and higher in serving Hashem…

The Three-foot Spoons

When people only care about themselves, nobody benefits. But, when they help each other, everyone comes away satisfied, as we see in the parable of the three-foot spoons.

Survivors of Child Abuse

There’s a lot that a person can do to be supportive of a child-abuse victim; the best possible thing we can do is to prevent it from happening in the first place...