The Mitzvah of Hakhel And the State of Israel
Every seven years, in the year following a Shemita year (the sabbatical year, the seventh year of a seven-year agricultural cycle), on the holiday of
Every seven years, in the year following a Shemita year (the sabbatical year, the seventh year of a seven-year agricultural cycle), on the holiday of
Over a generation ago, Abie Rotenberg composed a song, “Who am I,” to be performed at a HASC concert. https://youtu.be/XBBX95G1nKU In the song, he describes
I don’t have many negative religious memories, but one incident does come to mind. I was about 12 years old, and I made the decision
Yisroel Picker has put together some guidelines for parents and children regarding technology and online behavior and relationships. In light of recent events in the
There we were spending a hectic Thursday erev chag running around doing errands and, lo and behold, at our very last stop—at a parking spot
(Courtesy of Yaeli Fine Art) Yaeli. A symbol, a signature and a name which has been taking people by storm. Yaeli Vogel, a fine artist,
In all my years of mothering, I can’t recall a time when there were three full weeks of school prior to the start of the
(Courtesy of Black Box Theater) Since 2007, Black Box has offered top-level “school year” and summer collaborative theater workshops for performing arts students of all
As we enter 5780, let’s take a look back at the headlines that captured our hearts and minds during the past year.
The college hunt has officially been set in motion, and that means campus visits, open houses and enough college essays to keep this year’s batch
Terrorists create fear. They do this by disrupting the fiction that life is safe and routine. But what exactly defines a terrorist? It might come
In Parshat Terumah, Hashem gave Moshe instructions to tell Bnei Yisrael that they may donate items in order to build Him a place to dwell.