Last week was the Bike4Chai ride. Over 650 people cycled 100 miles in one day to raise money for Chai Lifeline and Camp Simcha, for
The grown children of an alter yid, an elderly man, came together for the departing of their beloved father. As they gathered around the patriarch
I was privileged to be part of the final graduating class from Yeshiva Shaarei Torah when Rabbi Berel Wein was its rosh yeshiva. It must
Parashat Re’eh Shabbat Rosh Chodesh 8/27/22 “K’ish asher imo t’nachamehnu ken anochi anachemchem-uvirushalayim t’nuchamu.” This Shabbat, we observe the first day of Rosh Chodesh Elul
Parashat Re’eh opens with: “See I have put before you today a blessing and a curse.” The Sforno (Shemot 20:15) explains that wherever the Torah
Part II Who Should Perform Chesed? The mitzvah of chesed applies equally to men and to women. It should also be taught to one’s children.
I. Social Media Discontent Social media is what we make of it. The different social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, etc.—allow us to share thoughts and pictures
Question: As chazan, I was unable to take three steps back after my silent Shemoneh Esrei because someone was davening close behind me even when
Moses, having set out the prologue and preamble to the covenant and its broad guiding principles, now turns to the details, which occupy the greater
An eponym is a word derived from a person’s name. For instance, sideburns were named for Ambrose Burnside’s facial hair, and to josh, that is,
In the middle of this week’s parsha, Moshe (14:1) issues a rousing and inspiring description of our unique connection to the Almighty, as he declares,
In our parsha, Bnei Yisrael is cautioned not to worship the gods of the Canaanim after Bnei Yisrael conquer their territory and reside there: “When
