Batya Feman is studying at Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim (MMY) in Baka, Jerusalem. She grew up in Teaneck, attended RYNJ for elementary school and Bruriah for
“On my first trip to Israel, the furthest south we got to was Be’er Sheva, and when you disembarked the plane, you received food coupons
(Courtesy of Bar-Ilan) Dr. Miriam Adelson, the distinguished physician, scientist and philanthropist who was awarded the 2018 Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump,
There’s a misconception that tech people use state-of-the-art gadgets and our homes are Jetson-like. This is usually not the case; most IT people that I’ve
For many young men and women returning from one or two years of study in Israel post high school, referred to as their “gap year(s),”
Books, and especially printed books—with pages and typesetting, soft or hard cardboard covers, illustrations sometimes, new-book-smell or even musty-library-book smell—are getting short shrift this decade.
Reviewing: “Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land: The Hebrew Bible in the United States: A Sourcebook,” by Stuart W. Halpern, Meir Soloveichik, Matthew Holbreich and Jonathan
Reviewing: “Hilkhot Aveilut: Understanding the Laws of Mourning,” by Rabbi David Brofsky. Maggid Books. The Toby Press. 2019. English. Hardcover. 296 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1592644612. For
Reviewing: “The Biblical Maimonides (Exodus): The Writings of Moses Maimonides Arranged According to Torah Verses,” by Alec Goldstein. Kodesh Press. 2019. English. Paperback. 506 pages.
Reviewing: “Emunah With Love and Chicken Soup: Henny Machlis, The Brooklyn-born girl who became a Jerusalem legend,” by Sara Yoheved Rigler. Shaar Press, an Artscroll
Highlighting: “Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy,” by Joshua S. Levy. Carolrhoda Books ®. 2019. English. Hardcover: 288 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1541528109 2019. Age range: 9-13 years
Highlighting: “Covenant & Conversation: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible,” by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. Maggid Books. 2019. Hardcover. Maggid Books, the division of
