The title of this week’s parsha and the entire book of the Torah is “Shemot.” Shemot means “names.” For some strange reason, this is typically
Megillah 4a and 4b Why is the Megillah read in Jerusalem on the l5th day of Adar, in New York on the 14th day of
A rosh yeshiva I learned by in Israel once made a very compelling comment. He said to the shiur that if you can’t say it
A few weeks ago we read about Pharaoh’s dream and Yosef’s interpretation. We all remember the seven good cows swallowed up by the seven weak
I always picture Sari smiling. For twelve years, no matter the place or circumstance, whenever I saw Sari, she would smile at me. I first
In schools, we often believe that our job is to teach our students to become ethical people and responsible members of society by cultivating virtuous
This past Asarah B’Tevet we gathered to bury Rabbi Joseph Reifman at a graveside funeral attended by family and a few close friends. Because of
Much has been written about the Jewish community in Kiryat Arba and Hebron, but I would like to share three personal memories of Rabbi Eliezer
Reprinted with permission from Jewish Action, the magazine of the Orthodox Union, vol. 82, no. 2 (winter 2021). One of the most troubling findings to
Major universities compete about the number of Nobel laureates that are among their alumni. If you are ever on “Final Jeopardy,” Harvard is far and
Healthcare foundation helps empower teens to combat mental health challenges. If someone you knew was dealing with anxiety, would you know how to help them?
The glamorization of restriction has led so many of us to wrongly believe that not eating is okay. I would even go so far as
