(Courtesy of Bris Avrohom) The Bris Avrohom community gathered together to commemorate Gimmel Tammuz; The Rebbe’s Day. Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky made a siyum for the
(Courtesy of Cong. Anshe Sholom) On June 13, Congregation Anshe Sholom of New Rochelle held its annual dinner and celebrated the shul’s 125th anniversary. Founded
First woman to lead US Zionist umbrella body, which adds six new members. (Courtesy of AZM) Deborah S. Isaac was elected President of the American
Raphael Shraga Ben Dina Sarah Rafi, the five year old son of Dina and Dovi Meles of East Brunswick/Cherry Hill, NJ, was recently diagnosed at
Rabbi Sacks, zt’’l, had prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based on his book Lessons in Leadership. Is leadership a set
Part II Last week we introduced the controversial Heter Mechira, the Israeli Chief Rabbinate selling farmland to a non-Jew to avoid shemitah restrictions. We mentioned
The enemy is at the doorstep. The Jewish people are about to enter the promised land and establish the kingdom of God. Hastily, King Balak
At Mincha last Shabbos, no one knew how to lein Parshas Balak. It was awkward. It was my yeshiva, so…I volunteered. Leining is not my
Parshat Balak Our minhag of reading a portion from the Nevi’im each week finds its source in the responsa of Rav Hai Gaon (939-1038), although
Was Abaye a rationalist or a non-rationalist? The answer might help us understand his statement on Yoma 77b. תְּנָא דְּבֵי מְנַשֶּׁה: רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל
Yoma 70a Even Moses, who spoke with God one on One, was not allowed to see Him during his lifetime. “You cannot see my face,
Rebbe Yeshaya Steiner of Kerestir zy”a, “Reb Shayale,” was beloved and respected as a tzadik, rebbe, and miracle worker who dedicated his life to the
