In a well-known comedy routine, Bill Cosby reenacts Hashem instructing Noah to build the ark. Hashem instructs Noah to build the ark 300 cubits (amot)
Rav Zvi Yehuda and Learning Talmud: 1. Why did Rav Zvi Yehuda (Kook) focus on emunah (faith) in his Talmud studies? 2. Did this mean
This Shabbos we conclude the book of Bereishit, which culminates with the resolution of the story of Yosef and his brothers. Four rather involved parshiot
What is the definition of a hypocrite? There are actually many definitions that all circle around the same meaning. Are you a hypocrite because you
Insufficient Fun If you think it’s a hassle to open a bank account, just try closing one. We did. Everything takes forever. Opening an account
Spoiler Alert! In “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Chewbacca is… (Wait, sorry, I’ll be back in a moment; I see the Spoiler Police running towards
“The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.” ~ William P. Leahy In his book, “The Seven Habits
One of the things I enjoy most about being a psychologist is helping to educate others about mental health and mental illness. I was recently
This past week I had the unpleasant—although not unusual—experience of explaining to a patient that the Medicare insurance coverage he had was not, in fact,
The way Jenny Schlisser sees it, she’s far away, but not too far away. She’s even been a Bolt Bus rider who’s paid only $1
Yeshiva University (www.yu.edu) announced that it published “Mitokh Ha-Ohel: The Shabbat Prayers,” the fourth volume of its widely praised series that showcases original essays by
It had been a long time since we drove to Montreal. We wondered at the fact that it was December and there was not a
