Why include the story of Migdal Bavel, the Tower of Babel, in the Torah? It serves as more than a mere a history lesson explaining
Did you ever stop to imagine what life was like inside Noach’s ark? There were three floors. The middle floor was filled with a collection
In this week’s parsha, a relatively famous Gemara mentioned by Rashi prompts additional thought and consideration. Commenting on the Torah’s description of Noach as a
The first Mishna (Rosh Hashanah 2a) states that the first of Nisan is the Rosh Hashanah for kings, and Rav Chisda (a third-generation Amora, head
Perhaps the most under-appreciated honor one can receive in shul is to do hagbaha, raising the Torah for the entire congregation to see. Some people
I am always fascinated by words that have disparate meanings but share a common root. For example, the root לחם means both “bread” and “fight,”
One of the great things about being a writer is that people share stories with you they’d like others to hear. It’s an opportunity to
Some marketing people are really geniuses. Think of the one who invented the term “gluten-free.” Before that, they used terms such as “without gluten” or
The note was written on an unusually sized piece of paper. About 6 inches wide and 4 inches long, it was folded in half and
The receptive history of the Tower of Babel story far outshines its mere nine-verse presence in the Hebrew Bible. The narrative has been a feature
As an educator and principal, Rabbi Dr. David Eliach, z”l, transformed American Jewish education, and as an educator and a principal, he left his mark
Part II In this installment I’d like to continue recounting some important dates of commemoration that fall out in the month of Cheshvan. I will
