The parsha of Shemini is troubling. In the midst of the inauguration ceremonies of the Mishkan, two of Aharon’s sons, Nadav and Avihu, “each took
I have always wondered about the root ברך and its multiple meanings. Aside from the meaning “bless,” the root also means “kneel/knee.” Then there is
This week is Parshat Parah, following the sequence of the four parshiyot (Shekalim, Zachor, Parah, Hachodesh) that are accomplished by the beginning of Nisan. What’s
It happens a few times every century. We lose a Torah giant who seems irreplaceable. The gaping hole left behind feels irreparable. With the death
On Shushan Purim last week, the Jewish world lost its “prince of Torah,” its leader and preeminent scholar (gadol hador), Harav Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l. The
This past Friday news spread quickly throughout the world that the Gadol HaDor, Rav Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l was niftar. From his humble two-bedroom apartment at
Tens of thousands of words have been spoken and written in recent days throughout the media describing the legendary Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l. There is
Jewish educators often lament how little time we have to teach Torah. There are simply not enough hours in the day and not enough years
At the 25th Anniversary of the Jewish Music Institute in 2010, Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks extolled the value of Jewish music: “To me, music
Introduction In this article I will attempt to show the intimate connections between seemingly insignificant procedures in shul during davening on the one hand, and
(Courtesy of Ohr HaTorah) On Purim night, Congregation Ohr HaTorah organized a communal siyum on Masechet Megillah and completed the Masechta not just once, but
