(Courtesy of SWC GAIP) On Tuesday, July 28, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright hosted her second annual discussion with leaders in New York State on how
(Courtesy of CCE) The Center for Community Education (CCE), a project of the Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut, is proud to sponsor an important dialogue
Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein, Chief Rabbi of South Africa, will be giving a pre-Rosh Hashanah lecture via Zoom on Sunday, August 30, at 11:30 a.m.
The Thomas Paine National Historical Building, recently designated as a national landmark, will be opening its doors to the New Rochelle Art Association for an
The opening verse of parshat Shoftim depicts the formation of a national and local judicial system. Judges are commanded to maintain impartiality and render truthful
We all love stories, and storytelling is an important part of human existence. Stories make us feel and experience things we may not otherwise get
When I was in 12th grade, I applied to a post-high school yeshiva in Eretz Yisrael. Many of my friends applied to the same place
All the time. OK, maybe not all time. A Jewish king is required to keep a sefer Torah with him—around the clock, and the Gemara
It is something of a puzzle that although parshat Shoftim precedes parshat Ki Teitzei, the opening words of Ki Teitzei appear in parshat Shoftim. In
Parshat Shoftim ends with an unusual mitzvah. If a slain man is found in an open area in Israel, and the murderer is unknown, the
Upon the advice of a leading epidemiologist, Shaarei Orah’s minyanim remain outside. With Rosh Chodesh Elul rapidly approaching, our kehillah is faced with a decision
Parashat Shoftim The two perakim from which this week’s haftarah is taken, chapters 51 and 52 of sefer Yishayahu, continue the overarching theme of consolation
