Rav Chizkiyahu Mishkovsky, shlita, a prolific educator and talmid chacham, is mashgiach ruchani of Yeshiva Gaon Yaakov and the menahel of Yeshiva Orchos Torah in
I heard a humorous tale from R’ Gavriel Friedman along these lines: Two people—Jo and Shmo were once walking and they saw an animal in
In this week’s parsha of Pinchas, we learn that Hashem rewarded Pinchas with a “covenant of peace — a brit shalom,” in return for his
I thought it would be interesting to discuss this monumental work that is still not finished. This is an encyclopedia in Hebrew that aims to
Note: This is the first of an occasional series presented by the YU Center for Israel Studies. There is only one American historian of Judaism
(Originally published in Torah Musings) I. The Prohibition of Consuming Meat and Wine During the Nine Days The Talmud (Bava Basra 60b) relates a
Centenarian leader of religious Zionist movement and prominent Canadian Zionist leader passes away. (Courtesy of Arutz Sheva) Kurt Rothschild, the president of the World Mizrachi
Two unforgettable daf yomi siyumim on masechet Yevamot took place in the United Kingdom a few weeks ago. The siyumim, which drew hundreds of local
On July 29, our family will celebrate 25 years in Israel. I want to use this quarter-century anniversary column to correct three of my own
Summer is the time for kids to let loose and enjoy themselves after a demanding academic school year. At Moshava, campers not only get to
On Simchat Torah, I was at shul dancing with the congregation. Parents, grandparents, teenagers and children were all present. As we were moving around, I
The feeling of being a cultural and social outsider is not a foreign one to me. I grew up surrounded by ignorance regarding my family’s
