Parshat Ki Teitzei The confluence of Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh that occurred two weeks ago, at which time we replaced the usual haftarah of Re’eh
I recently attended a seudas hoda’ah—a meal of thanks to Hashem—hosted by a friend. His family had experienced an extremely challenging year, with accidents and
It is possible that if the rabbanim feel that the local merchants are taking advantage of the Jewish community and overcharging for various religious-based needs,
Last week we discussed the importance of offering a positive gesture to another person, and how powerful—even something small of that sort—can actually be. We
We have all recited this simple word thousands of times in our prayers. But what does it mean? To give you some background, it appears
In the food and “foodie”-centric world in which we live there are numerous terms you will likely hear bandied about as the latest and greatest
One of the most significant objectives in Jewish education is the development of Ahavat Hashem in our students. Indeed, this objective is often expressed as
(i24NEWS) A minute stamp seal from 2,600 years ago bearing the name of King David’s son was recently found in an excavation site in Jerusalem,
The lights are lit, bracketing the bronze plaque bearing the name of Herbert Barbanel, Nechemia ben Avraham Moshe. It’s up front on the right, toward
It’s been a while since we discussed what is going on in the dating world. Interestingly, it is not only in the Jewish world that
One bedrock principle of the U.S.-Israel alliance, at the national and state level, is that the partnership is built on shared democratic values and also
Last January, Calvin Souder took a journey to Israel that deeply impacted his life. The Newark attorney traveled to the Holy Land as part of
