Year one of a four-year community-wide Life and Legacy program spearheaded by the Federation and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) closed on March 31. The
Livingston—Five area residents, Robert D. Marcus of Short Hills, Evan Ratner of Short Hills, Ryan Schinman of West Orange, Gregg Gottsegen of Livingston and Alison
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 Batra
The calmness of summer days is a sweet feeling. Everyone is more relaxed. Children enjoy their newfound freedom. For me, a distinct and most beautiful
Did I hear correctly? Sephardic Jews recite Borei Minei Mezonot on matzah year round?! Indeed, the predominant Sephardic practice is to recite a Mezonot upon
God writes in His holy Torah, “See I have placed before you today, the life and the good, the death and the evil, good and
Parshat Balak The closing words of today’s haftarah are among the most familiar in all of Tanach. The navi Micha’s statement that Hashem demands no
Editor’s note: This article is a personal essay/dvar Torah corresponding to Parshat Baalak from our regular columnist in West Orange and is not a commentary
One of my favorite examples of wordplay in Tanach is at Gen. 18:23, where Avraham is negotiating with God about the destruction of Sodom. Avraham
Editor’s note: The following is an edited version of a speech made at The Moriah School’s eighth-grade graduation event. Having a child in this year’s
The nuances of language tend to shift regularly. Often, word meanings narrow over time. Less frequently, the opposite occurs, where an expression broadens to encompass
Generally speaking, a busy rabbi is not allowed to drink alcohol even though most other Jews may freely partake within reason. The Torah (Lev. 10:8-11)
