Mendy Klein z"l's yahrzeit is this Tuesday. Before Shabbos, I wanted to share something he said to me more than once - something that has stayed with me, and feels especially meaningful now.

Read how one mother kept going until she found the care and support her child needed.

Read about one woman’s journey with a loved one’s addiction.

Every year at the Seder we raise the broken matzah and retell the story of yetzias Mitzrayim, saying words that have been repeated for centuries. We don’t just celebrate freedom; we sing about it and taste it in the foods we eat and the four cups we drink, all the while reclining like royalty.

When Leah* first reached out to Amudim a few years ago, Pesach was right around the corner, and it was bringing up a lot…

This Sunday, Amudim is honored to host a survivor-led community presentation in Monsey featuring Nechama Meyer, following the first U.S. trailer showing of Surviving Malka Leifer.

Esther* is a 42-year-old wife and mother of three. Most days, her life looks steady from the outside. For years, though, she’s been dealing with an eating disorder that has affected her health and her ability to feel present at home.

In some families, therapy isn’t spoken about. In others, it’s questioned or quietly dismissed. What happens when you’re the only one who feels like something isn’t right?

THE SKILL: SAYING NO - IN A WAY THAT FITS YOUR PERSONALITY. Sometimes the hardest part isn’t knowing what the right choice is. It’s knowing what to say when you feel put on the spot.

Sometimes substance use truly is serious. When it is, early support matters. The earlier help begins, the more options families have — and the less likely the situation is to escalate quietly over time.

Josh Boone Z"L served. The war followed him home. When trauma shows up as addiction, it doesn’t come with visible wounds. And when policy refuses to recognize it, people fall through the cracks. This is Josh’s story. And it’s a question Israel still hasn’t answered.