Reviewing: “Palestine to Israel: Mandate to State, 1945-1948,” by Professor Monty Penkower. Touro University Press. 2019. English. Paperback. 358 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1618118745. This year, Monty
Reviewing: “On My Own…But Not Alone,” by Ahava Ehrenpreis. Mesorah Publications. Shaar Press, Artscroll. 2019. English. Hardcover. 320 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1422623312. We often see the
This past week I was in Israel for a friends son’s bar mitzvah, and to get my necessary spiritual fix. As with just about every
On the wings of eagles you soar Over brown suede mountains and sapphire oceans deep. Over emerald studded pastures and fields of lavender and sage
“This is the statute of the Torah…which has no blemish, upon which a yoke has never come” (Bamidbar 19:2). The Mayana shel Torah brings the
What’s in a letter? When it comes to leadership, quite a bit. The letter “I” expresses our essence. It represents who we are and how
“My Little One,” was composed and written by Neshama Tehila Heller, and conveyed in silence to her father, Ira Heller, who performed the moving composition
If I could write a letter to one of my favorite people in the world it would go like this. I’m just sad I never
Judaism has survived great challenges over the centuries. Despite historian Arnold Toynbee’s depiction of Judaism as a fossil religion, even he conceded that we have
Judaism has survived great challenges over the centuries. Despite historian Arnold Toynbee’s depiction of Judaism as a fossil religion, even he conceded that we have
Rav Mordechai Gifter worked very hard to remember the Torah he learned. As he aged, he was stricken with an illness affecting his memory. This
There are times in life when we struggle to find meaning in the face of tragedy. For example, why do bad people sometimes seem to
