In 1966 an 11-year-old black boy moved with his parents and family to a white neighborhood in Washington. Sitting with his two brothers and two
Have you ever taken a moment to think, why is this week’s parsha called Chayei Sarah, the life of Sarah, when it speaks about her
A few years ago, an Orthodox woman penned a New York Times article advocating the virtues of Shabbat observance to a general, non-Jewish public. The
This year, as the USA celebrated Veterans Day, BPY focused on the importance of showing hakarat hatov to our veterans. The school was honored to
The Rant A talmid shared a disturbing report of a history professor’s bizarre behavior. The professor devoted 45 minutes of the first day of her
I give many shiurim throughout the week and speak on multiple occasions. My most challenging time slot to give a shiur is Friday night between
Yichus (family lineage) has always been an important consideration when selecting one’s spouse. Nevertheless, Avraham’s insistence that his “chosen” son specifically marry a descendant of
Parshat Chayei Sarah Over the years, we have discussed the comparisons — as well as the contrasts — between the stories related in the parsha
A central mandate of the Jewish people is Kiddush Hashem, the sanctification of God’s name by making His presence felt in our world. Avraham was
This is the story of two heroes. The first hero is actually a heroine. Her name is Shoshana Bernstein. When the news of new polio
When I was growing up there was hardly anything more exciting than receiving a package in the mail. We would open the package and admiringly
רַבִּי אוֹמֵר, אֵיזוֹהִי דֶרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה שֶׁיָּבוֹר לוֹ הָאָדָם? כֹּל שֶׁהִיא תִפְאֶרֶת לְעוֹשֶׂיהָ וְתִפְאֶרֶת לוֹ מִן הָאָדָם … (אבות ב:א) As we saw last time, Rabbi
