A review of contemporary Sephardic halacha is not complete without including the great Chacham Ben Zion Abba Shaul. Of the great Sephardic poskim of the
Typically, the month of Kislev is associated with the great miracle of Chanukah. Over the past 200 years, though, this month has acquired an additional
May these words of a Torah serve as a merit le’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David Balk, a”h. This week we learned Menachot
Since Kislev is the month of a Jewish military “nitzachon,” I thought I would discuss the root “netzach.” I always knew that N-Tz-Ch was an
Throughout Bereishit, we are intrigued by various stories of lies and deception. Many of these stories involve our revered patriarchs and matriarchs. What do we
When you’re a father in a house mostly filled with girls, you put on the fixer-man hat quite often. Last week I was Baruch the
A mourner who has buried a beloved wife, mother or father returns home from the graveyard where he has left part of himself, where he
Part II Even though we are well past the Yomim Nora’im, throughout the year it is important to remember the central theme of our tefilot.
Parshat Vayeitzei The Sefer Hoshe’a, the first book of Trei Asar, the 12 minor prophetic books, centers about the navi’s condemnations of the transgressions of
For thousands of years, educators of children have focused on two important areas: the intellectual development of their charges, and the moral development of their
We in the North American Jewish Day School (JDS) world have good reason be proud of what we have created. Our various, varied educational institutions
Recently Nina attended a forum on the topic “When Children Date—the Complex Role of Parents.” The evening was co-sponsored by YUConnects and 18 synagogues from
