This week, as Chani was getting ready to leave for her scheduled doctor’s appointment, our almost 3-year-old son, Dovid, said to her: “You no need
With the haftarah of “Nachamu” we begin a series of readings known as the “Shiv’a D’n’chemta,” the Seven haftarot of Consolation that lead up to
As we continue to explore the role of friendship in marriage, it strikes me how relevant this topic is to the month of Elul. During
Modern medicine has made an amazing discovery: Medical students who team up have a better chance of making the right diagnosis. As MedPage Today reported,
It was one of the first funerals that I attended. The rebbetzin of our shul, the Young Israel of Bensonhurst, passed away. Rebbetzin Schwartz, z”l,
This past week we celebrated Tu B’Av, which is considered one of the happiest days of the year. (See Mishnah Ta’anit 4:8.) At least one
Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present. ~ Bil Keane In one of the most
It’s hard to believe that an alphabet consisting entirely of pictures would ever be accepted into society, but the unthinkable has happened… in Ancient Egypt!
Have you been watching the Olympics? You know, the ones in Rio where the athletes are receiving special mosquito netting and bug spray so they
I noticed that kids nowadays don’t know what station wagons are. At least the kids I have nowadays. I showed them a picture and asked,
The Armanot Chein Hall in Bnei Brak looked like a massive yeshiva, as some 2,000 bachurim who are entering yeshiva gedola (post high school) packed
Editor’s note: Fyvush Finkel passed away Sunday at the age of 93. He is remembered fondly as a talented, award-winning Broadway and television actor who
