The תוכחה, a section in Parshat Bechukotai outlining punishments destined to befall the Jewish people if they don’t keep the Torah, is one of the
A day school teacher once related his challenge of teaching a Hebrew text to young students who had partial—but not yet complete—grasp of the language.
(Courtesy of Cincinnati Kollel) The Cincinnati Community Kollel is excited to announce a new Mishna Yomi Shiur via WhatsApp starting the day after Shavuos. Take
All rise! What passes for popular understanding of synagogue rituals is often at variance with its true and halachic significance. A case in point is
Yoma 11a You have found the house of your choice for the month of August. You were involved in a skiing accident and you are
As I grow older, I have become more and more understanding of why people want to move to Florida. I used to love the winter,
When Robert Fulghum first came out with his book, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” I thought it was brilliant. The
The pain is still raw; the sense of shock still profound. Last week, on the eve of Lag B’Omer, as many of us were looking
Editor’s note: Mirlana gave this hesped for her son Donny at Yeshivat Sha’alvim on Sunday, May 2. I want to start off by thanking everyone
The young man walking next to me was from Young Judaea. Here from L.A. Across the street a group of Bnei Akiva teens, wearing their
I created a painting in honor of the victims of the Meron tragedy: A sunrise background with a quote reminding us that even in times
By now, everyone has heard of the tragic circumstances that have unfolded in Meron, Israel. We all join together in grieving over the loss of
