Yevamot 36b, 41a and 42a Does the halacha consider a prematurely born child or a full-term child whose hair and nails are underdeveloped a legal
Parshat Kedoshim lists many laws for us to know how one needs to act to be considered holy. One recurring theme between many of the
Can one really love another Jew to the same extent as one loves oneself? While at first glance the famous words of “v’ahavta l’rei’acha kamocha”
Question: I will soon see my son-in-law after a more than two-year corona-forced separation. We have been in frequent contact and have seen each other
(Courtesy of The Mishnayos Program) The Mishnayos Program is a new initiative for those who want to learn Mishnayos in a way that they will
Part II Last week’s discussion focused on the halachic justification for allowing ligitants to appear at a hearing remotely. If the litigants appear via video
Each year as spring arrives, Jewish people memorialize. From Yizkor on Pesach, to Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron, we say prayers that allow us to
On April 28, The Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) and Westchester Jewish Council presented their Annual county-wide Yom Hashoah Holocaust Commemoration program, Keeping
As observant Jews who take history seriously, we might wonder—after attending Holocaust commemorations for decades, are there still stories out there that can surprise us,
(Courtesy of Chabad of Rutgers) Rabbi Mendy Carlebach, administrator of Chabad House of Rutgers University accompanied Edward Mosberg, renowned Holocaust survivor and international speaker at
On April 27 the Young Israel of New Rochelle hosted the Yom HaShoah 5782 community-wide Holocaust Memorial program, annually co-sponsored by all the lower Westchester
“Zikaron Basalon,” Remembrance in the Living Room, is a social initiative founded in 2011. To date, it has brought together over 1.5 million hosts and
