Shavuot is a study in contrasts. We celebrate the eternal love that each generation has for the Torah, starting with “na’aseh v’nishma.” At the same
The Gemara brings a story that took place between the great sage Rava and a heretic. Rava was apparently deeply engrossed in his Torah studies,
We can agree that this is one of the hardest and most uncertain times we’ve lived through, but we must sustain a balanced and healthy
Shavuot was the time that a portion of the first fruits were brought to the Temple for the priests, and Deut. 26:5-9 describes the prayer
Part III: On the Pandemic Of ‘Loneliness’ In the post-Pesach article we considered the drastic transformations in our lives that resulted from the onslaught of
No shiva. No funeral. Devoid of Jewish ritual, no real closure. On a rainy and unseasonably cold April 26, we buried my 92-year-old father, Milton,
When I tell people I work in a nursing home, their initial reaction is usually to take a step or two away from me, farther
Since the advent of coronavirus social distancing, there have been many disturbing reports of Orthodox groups engaging in ritual activity resulting in violations of social
The rabbis of our shuls, schools and communities have been thrust into an unprecedented role of leading and guiding us through these difficult times, and
(Courtesy of Joseph Abboud) In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WHP Global, owner of the American menswear brand Joseph Abboud, organized a donation of 2,000
I am so proud of us. All of us. Though the coronavirus crisis bears an eerie resemblance to the pandemic portrayed in Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion”
The end of the AIPAC Policy Conference intersected with the beginning of the coronavirus quarantine period. As has been the case for many years, the
