At times we may be confronted by overwhelming challenges in life. We then have a choice to either become paralyzed with indecision, feeling helpless and
Very often there are words in Tanach that did not originate in Hebrew and are foreign “loanwords.” Here I am going to discuss some of
Parshat Pinchas The haftarah we read this week introduces the three-week mourning period that precedes Tisha B’Av and is, therefore, the first of the “tlat
Pinchas is known for his act of zealotry he took against Zimri and Cozbi. Zealotry against other people is a difficult concept to relate to
Reb Chaim Kanievsky points out that if we judged Pinchas’ act in the mandatory realm then no reward would be due, as he would merely
If Shabbat is Israel’s national weekly day for rest and relaxation, does it mean that all Israelis to some extent observe Shabbat? In thinking about
Since 2001 Shifra Zeiler has volunteered as the head of the pottery workshop in Chai Lifeline’s flagship summer sessions, Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special.
For over three decades, L’Chaim Shidduch Organization, headquartered in Monsey, has been facilitating the creation of hundreds of shidduchim. Through bi-annual shidduch marathons, L’Chaim has
Reviewing: “Moreh Nevuchim” (all three parts), edited by Mordecai Plaut. Feldheim, Publishers. 2019. Hebrew. Hardcover. ISBN-13: 978-1680251005. 568 pages. “Moreh Ha-Nevuchim part 1,” edited by
Some boys collect books for their bar mitzvah chesed project. Some collect food for those in need. Others raise money for worthy causes, while still
There was a bar mitzvah in my town last Shabbat (mazal tov, Nathan!), and since my son was one of the few boys in the
How many remember (we certainly do not) that our region of New Jersey suffered a “large” snowfall of approximately 8 inches around the 15th of
