One of the strangest passages in the Torah is found in this week’s parsha—as the pesukim of “Vayehi Binsoa…” and “Uvenucho Yomar…,” which describe major
This week we read of “the Pesach Sheini people” who missed out on bringing the korban pesach at its due time since they were impure
The structure of Parshat Beha’alotecha appears slightly disjointed. It begins with instructions to Aharon concerning lighting the Menorah. The parsha then proceeds to the installation
Part II I have previously addressed the history of the “Baruch She-petarani” blessing, and the scant knowledge we have of bar mitzvahs until the time
While countless Americans celebrate Father’s Day, perhaps it behooves us to delve into the folk wisdom of our Eastern European ancestry to see what they
Applying to college can be a stressful process for high school seniors and their parents. In addition to the many forms that need to be
Reviewing: “Emma’s Dilemmas” by Nancy Silberman Zwiebach. IP Books. 2021. English. Paperback. 30 pages. ISBN: 978-1-556864-03-8. There are times when we neglect to recognize some
ותורת חסד על לשונה(משלי לא,כו) Many people have had a connection to my rebbe, Harav Zechariah Wallerstein, z”l. On the occasion of his shloshim last
Today as I was driving on Sussex I happened to notice a scenario that is very near and dear to my heart. I saw a
Part I Since Abraham’s journey to Egypt, his descendants have been a nation of travelers — sometimes by choice — too often by necessity. Travel
This Sunday, June 19, is the 20th day of the month of Sivan. While the significance of this day has been forgotten due to it
(Courtesy of Bnei Akiva) Nearly 200 individuals from all across New York and New Jersey joined together at Camp Moshava IO to celebrate Shavuot with
