I decided to continue with the Maimonides’ letters topic for another week. This time I will write about my third-favorite letter of Maimonides, a letter
A leader’s greatest challenge is conveying a legacy to future generations. This may involve identifying the next leader or executing a well-thought-out transition. Parshat Pinchas
A few years ago, shortly before Pesach vacation, a conscientious student who takes his spiritual growth seriously asked to speak with me in my office.
A few years ago, I experienced pain in my neck, shoulder, upper back and knee. I rubbed in a warming ointment, but it did not
Parshat Pinchas This Shabbat we inaugurate the three-week mourning period that precedes Tisha B’Av with the reading of the first perek in Sefer Yirmiyahu, in
Part II Initial Reaction of American Jews to the Beginning of the War in Europe American Jewish leaders were not surprised that the war would
(Courtesy of Kollel Chatzos) There’s something about the power of this famous chazal that’s both comforting and compelling. “Kol hamisabel al Yerushalayim, zoche v’roeh b’simchasa…”
There are plenty of resources and organizations that help lone soldiers, Americans who volunteer to serve in the IDF without having any immediate family in
No one can understand the daily fiscal and emotional challenges associated with extreme poverty—except for those who have actually experienced it. For Aryeh Lurie, this
As is the case with most things in life we frequently take so much for granted. How many of us drive down a street and
As summer heats up, kids and adults head to Ice Cream on Grand for a cool treat.
Part 32 (written 2004) (Continued from previous week) Yes, I have had complaints, but mostly they concern a lack of sufficient work for me. And
