In school, my class recently learned the story in Sefer Bamidbar about Miriam’s tzara’at. According to the text, God inflicted her with tzara’at because she
The Ba’al Tefila (prayer leader) was old, probably in his 80s, his complexion wan, his hair snow white and thin, his posture stooped, but his
Walking into my rabbi’s house in Maplewood, N.J., I saw a bowl sitting on the kitchen counter filled with a mysterious concoction. Not knowing what
A Q&A with Rabbi Nechemye Hoffman Rabbi Nechemye Hoffman is the founder and Director of Kollel Chatzos. A young, married father of 3, he started
Though ubiquitous for centuries, divorce today has increased significantly in the Orthodox community. In today’s times, almost everyone knows someone affected by divorce. Given this
It had always been our family tradition in Montreal that as soon as we finished putting our Pesach dishes away we immediately headed to the
For upcoming vacations, people may be taking trips by car, plane, or van. Some may be staying at a hotel and may be away from
Third of a three-part series. So much of this discussion is based on non-halakhic but public policy attitudes. It also has to consider the role
Did I get your attention with that title? Why would I even write about this topic? Allow me to explain. Last month I challenged my
• Life insurance becomes more valuable if bad things happen. • A life-time annuity becomes more valuable if good things happen. As insurance products, life
The 4th and 5th grade members of Shir Chadash Choir, led by Morah Sharon Kinstlinger, joined with 250 students from area schools to perform two
The RYNJ Torah Bowl girls’ team clinched its division and will be competing in the finals with the other division winners. The students studied and
