In February this year, the famous refusenik, Rabbi Yosef Mendelevitch, spoke for our yeshiva at a community shiur hosted by the Agudas Yisrael Bircas Yaakov.
The Holocaust was a historical rupture—an unprecedented horror so revolting that it doesn’t fit “neatly” into the stream or flow of history. This nightmare must
Sometimes it takes a calamity to remind us of the old adage, “Take it one day at a time.” A little over a month ago,
This is a very important root in Tanach. Its basic meaning is “cross over.” I cannot discuss every aspect of this root. I will limit
Right before the portion of Tazria, the previous parsha concluded by teaching laws regarding animals, birds and various other creatures. Immediately after, Tazria begins, where
When I was a young child my parents taught me that every night before falling asleep I should say the following: “Dear God, please take
When I was a kid growing up in the 70s and attending Hebrew school on Long Island, one of the most anticipated days on the
It’s safe to say that this year’s Pesach seder went a little differently from the way we first imagined it would. For some, dining rooms
It has been painful to see the number of emails going out daily from the various shuls in town, sometimes twice daily, with the announcement
With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping us physically distant from one another, we’ve all found new ways to connect virtually with the people and communities we’ve
It is natural to feel down during the coronavirus lockdown. An argument can be made, however, that we should look up (Essah ainai) and feel
Dear Friends, We are writing to update you about the ongoing health situation and our approach thereto. We are very encouraged by reports that the
