Over the past three months, the coronavirus medical crisis has induced a worldwide upheaval. The social protests in the U.S. surrounding the death of George
A paraphrase of the beginning of chapter 18 in “Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery, one of my favorite books as a child, speaks
Part II I am continuing the story I started last week about how the initial Dead Sea Scrolls came to light. I am basing this
“Life is great!” is usually not the typical response we are used to hearing. More often than not, we are usually met with a simple
Editor’s note: This eulogy is reprinted with permission from The Lehrhaus. On July 15, 1979, Dr. Lamm rose in the sanctuary of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Editor’s Note: This eulogy was delivered at an online memorial service for Dr. Lamm on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, and is reprinted with permission. Last
As I sat with my family and listened to the memorial service for Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, z”l, I was overcome with emotion. I must
The Fischel, Goldstein and Reichel threads of our family had many ties to Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm over the years, but some were particularly unique.
I’m attending two end-of-year banquets tonight, both to mark the end of my year at Machon Maayan in Israel. As I reflect on that odd
In response to the long chain of letters regarding the tuition crisis and expenses of the Modern Orthodox community started by Mr. Distenfeld (“A Viral
Shock, disgust, confusion—that’s the mood we’re all in. What can Jews do for the ailing black community? There are so many conflicting opinions as to
In mid-March, the prospect of going forward with Yavneh’s annual eighth-grade Holocaust production seemed dismal. The school was closed and the students separated. But the
