(Courtesy of Ezras Torah, part II) Once, an American rabbi visiting Tzfat was stopped by a wizened old Jew. “Send regards to my father in
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ understands that back-to-school season is a hectic and stressful time for parents and children each year, as certain transition
On Tuesday, August 2 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) they will travel to Seastreak Cruise. Cost is $35. On Monday, August 15 (10a.m. – 3:30
Children ages 5 and up are invited to join the A-Money Basketball Clinic at the JCC MetroWest on Wednesday August 17, from 6-8 p.m. The
May these words of Torah serve as a merit le’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David Balk, a”h. This week we learned Bava Kama
Bamidbar: 27:1-11 Devora was called into one of the senior partners’ offices at Watkins, Guthof and Schwartz five or six times a day for some
For those not familiar with Sephardic practice, this comes as a complete shock. Upon hearing Sephardim reciting amen after the bracha of Hashkiveinu, one recognizes
When the daughters of Tzelafchad came to Moshe and asked for their father’s portion in the Land of Israel, they described their father as having
With this week’s haftorah, we introduce a new function for the weekly prophetic selection. Until this point, the purpose of the haftorah was to strike
The first four chapters of the book of Eichah are alphabetical acrostics. Surprisingly, in the acrostics in Chapters 2, 3 and 4, the verses that
Last week, Rabbis Noach Sauber and Hersh Kasirer, the learning directors at Camp Dora Golding, launched what they called the “Say Thank You” program. Rabbi
We in Israel stand aghast, but not surprised, as we see the increasing number of murderous attacks on innocents abroad, as we have experienced for
