Parshat Lech Lecha The 40th perek of Sefer Yeshayahu, which opens with the words “Nachamu, Nachamu Ami,” is quite well-known to shul-goers as it is
(Courtesy of Ramat Givat Zeev) The excitement among the residents of the new Ramat Givat Zeev community was palpable. A greatly anticipated meeting was held
Israel is a land that means many things to many people. To some, it represents heritage and history. To some, family, connection and togetherness. And
Every year we read on Rosh Hashanah about the pain and struggle of infertile women; Sarah faced her challenges and was eventually rewarded with a
After spending several hours late at night in the emergency room of Lenox Hill Hospital this week, it seemed obvious to us that our message
This year, 2018, National Suicide Prevention Week is the same week as Rosh Hashanah, and World Suicide Prevention Day is the first day of Rosh
Reviewing “Depths of Yonah: Unleashing the Power of Your Yom Kippur” by Rabbi Chaim Jachter and Binyomin Jachter. 182 pages, ISBN: 9780464990123, 2018. The biblical
Reviewing “The Lonely Ayil,” by Rochell Weisfogel, 2017. Page Publishing, Inc. 29 pages. ISBN (paperback): 978-1-64027-287-3. A Columbus, Ohio, kindergarten morah, Rochell Weisfogel transfigured her
An old friend once called me the day before Rosh Hashanah and left me with a fascinating thought. “You know,” he remarked cryptically, “the trouble
Sometimes I am working so swiftly on my computer, that things get all locked up. I may have too many sites open along with Outlook,
Many people, upon returning to the States from a trip to Israel, find themselves dreaming of the day when they will make aliyah. Oftentimes, several
Summer 2018 was hot, sticky, humid and rainy, yet most of us are very sorry that it is over. One of the many enjoyable things
