What Do the Maccabees Tell Us of the World to Come?
Most religions have some version of an afterlife. To many people, it is almost synonymous with religion itself. It is rather strange that Judaism gives
December 24, 2024
Most religions have some version of an afterlife. To many people, it is almost synonymous with religion itself. It is rather strange that Judaism gives
If you’ve ever been to Israel for Chanukah, you may see Egged buses with signs that proudly proclaim “Chag Urim Sameach,” “Happy Festival of Lights.”
The situation has become dire. An elderly father traumatized by the death of his favored son and the imprisonment of another child refuses to dispatch
Last month my wife and I felt ill with aches and flu-like symptoms. We got tested for COVID-19 and yes, we tested positive. So did
Yosef is sitting in prison not just for a few days or a year, but for 10 years. The Torah refers to his location as
We are all used to this root having the meanings of “dedicate” and “educate.” Are these meanings related? How did this root come to have
The tzadik Rebbe Shlomo of Karlin would, from time to time, prefer to light Chanukah menorah with thick wax candles, rather than oil. The talmidim
Is there a parsha involving our Avot and Imahot that does not make reference to a (contentious) property or monetary transaction? Finances are central to
“Unable are the Loved to die/ For Love is Immortality,” Emily Dickinson writes, and on a human level, that feels sound. As long as we
I assume that most people agree with the following premise: No two children are the same, and it is best to employ an individualized approach
(Courtesy of the CRC) Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz, zt”l, Rosh Beth Din (Chief Presiding Judge) and Chief Rabbi of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, passed away
When President Kennedy awarded Winston Churchill with honorary American citizenship, he said that Churchill had mobilized the English language and sent it into battle. So
