This summer, my congregation had the opportunity to host the YU Summer Kollel for six weeks. In one of my talks with the kollel members
Not everyone can go to war. Our parsha lists several people who are to “go back home”: 1) One who built a new house but
The name Julia Haart evokes different reactions in our community—all negative. Haart is the Kardashian-wannabe-star of the Netflix series about walking out of the Orthodox
You shall set up judges and law enforcement officials for yourself in all your cities. (Devarim 16:18) Last summer we witnessed riots on the streets
Reviewing: “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust” Shmuel Spector and Geoffrey Wigoder, Editors. New York University Press. 2001. English. 1824 pages.
(Courtesy of The Book Meshuggenahs) For the first time, schools and families across the country can order Jewish books in a virtual book fair launched
Reviewing: “A Fortress in Brooklyn: Race, Real Estate, and the Making of Hasidic Williamsburg” by Nathaniel Deutsch and Michael Casper. Yale University Press. 2021. English.
Reviewing: ‘Holding it Together: Surviving Caregiving and Loss’ by Joan Zlotnick. Tfutza Publications. 2021. English. ISBN-13: 978-1600918018. Joan Zlotnick never imagined that after her retirement from
Tests will eliminate the need for PCR testing upon arrival in Israel. (Courtesy of EL AL) EL AL Israel Airlines and Femi, a healthcare and
Just in time for the new school year and the Yomim Tovim, Capitol Seforim announced its grand opening in Passaic, where customers can find a
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter of appreciation from grateful Camp Simcha parents. To the most amazing and dedicated Camp Simcha staff, I do
(Courtesy of Special in Uniform) Miriam Peretz lost one son fighting in Lebanon and a second son in the Gaza clashes. Several months later, her
