Touro College is named for Judah Touro and his father Isaac. Judah had a very interesting life story, connected with major events of American history.
Looking into the story of Korach, one might view Korach and his 250-man crew in disbelief. How could they have tried to oppose Moshe to
The punishment dealt to Korach is one of several puzzling aspects of Parshat Korach. Pirkei Avot teaches that the Mouth of the Earth was one
In this week’s parsha, Korach leads the first rebellion against the authority of Moshe and Aharon. The Torah (16:3) describes how Korach gathers followers and
One day, my phone rang. “Is this Chabad?” “Yes,” I replied. “My name is ___ from Monsey. A friend of mine is in Hackensack and
In reading Parshat Korach, let us imagine Moshe Rabbeinu as an educator and the Israelites as a group of disruptive yet motivated students. The manner
(Courtesy of Da’ehu) In the previous article, we discussed some of the advantages inherent in the basic classroom structure of Da’ehu Montessori. Da’ehu will ultimately
The following is a modified version of Rabbi Alter’s graduation speech to the 2021 Moriah graduates: Graduates, do your parents sometimes talk about what life
Kiddush Hashem in aftermath of visit of Rav Dovid Hofstedter to Capitol Hill. “We need to stand in solidarity with our Jewish brothers. Thank you,
On Sunday, June 6, NORPAC’s Westchester chapter welcomed Bronx freshman Congressman Ritchie Torres at the home of Adina and Lawrence Garbuz. Torres has risen to
Amid the unrelenting assault by the Palestinian Arabs to destroy the state of Israel, there are Jews throughout the world and American politicians who inexplicably
Like many in the non-profit sector, the pandemic threatened to crush the Jewish world. My involvement with the non-profit space spans over 25 years. During
