Bereishit 15:13 -All I’m saying is, it wouldn’t kill you. -Yes, Mom, it would. It would actually kill me. -Just take a few years. Settle
Part II Very recently, an Ashkenazic woman approached me, recounting what she perceived to be a bizarre incident. She was a guest at a Sephardic
I was struck with stage fright as the time for the Torah reading began. This journey began back in August on the Thursday prior to
Nowhere in Tanach is anyone counting the year from Creation. What is the origin of this counting method? As further background, if one looks at
Parshat Lech Lecha This week’s haftarah begins at the end of the 40th perek in Sefer Yeshayahu and extends into the 41st chapter. At first
The parsha opens with Hashem commanding Avraham Avinu, “Go to the land that I will show you.” The obvious question is: why the vague directive?
The chagim are behind us, and that means the season of yeshiva open houses is about to begin. Over the next few weeks, parents will
Often on various local Listserv groups people post requests for suggestions of where to send their 2- or 3-year-olds to play group or nursery schools.
One of the joys I receive from publishing The Jewish Link of New Jersey is that I get to meet and befriend some of our
(Courtesy of Camp HASC) There was an incredible amount of simcha in the air at the Camp HASC Simchaton! Close to 300 people gathered in
For two weeks this past month I was “out of town,” as they say in Texas, where I visited. With all the apps we use
Today I have some depressing news from the Office of National Statistics in England. According to the ONS, “Wealthier people have a greater sense of
