(Courtesy of Jerusalem U) Following the international launch of the film “When The Smoke Clears: A Story of Brotherhood, Resilience and Hope” on Israel’s Memorial
We are coming into a weighty few days in this last run up to Tisha B’Av. The Chafetz Chaim shares a beautiful insight in his
Before Hadassa Bogomilsky headed off to camp in Montreal, we spent a fun-filled afternoon together. The 13-year-old daughter of my rabbi from the Maplewood Jewish
Vacation season is upon us and I’ve learned one major truth as a parent: When your children are happy and enjoying themselves, you will be
This month’s article was written by Rabbi Igael Gurin-Malous, director of spiritual counseling at Beit T’shuvah and the executive director of the new T’shuvah Center
The lazy, hazy days of summer are finally here. You are beginning to actually relax and recuperate from last week’s frenzy of shopping, labeling and
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 Zevachim 91.
Parshat Devarim Shabbat Chazon The first perek of Sefer Yeshayahu, which we read each year on the Shabbat before Tisha B’Av, is chanted in the
There are countless stories of Jews of all backgrounds who start sobbing uncontrollably upon first seeing the Kotel. Most don’t even know what overcame them
America takes sports quite seriously. Baseball is our national pastime, and basketball and hockey are not too shabby. The Super Bowl is the most viewed
Today we are all familiar with the term “Chamesh Megillot. We also probably imagine that there were once five books that were each called a
June is a very difficult time for schools. Some might say it is a wasted month as far as learning goes. Final exams, graduation, book
