Join the city of New Milford in celebrating its centennial year by purchasing a brick on the pathway near the gazebo at City Hall. By
Rabbi Hanoch Teller, internationally acclaimed motivational speaker and storyteller, will be the guest this Shabbat, December 9-10, at Congregation Keter Torah, 600 Roemer Avenue, Teaneck.
Josh Teplow’s work portrays plant forms as a metaphor for his life journey. Plants begin as simple living systems but quickly mature and become quite
The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, the Bronx, welcomed more than 100 people to its annual free Thanksgiving meal last week. A thoughtful Rosh Chodesh service
(Courtesy of Bris Avrohom) As this year is a year of Hakhel, Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky encouraged the community to celebrate their Jewish birthdays by inviting
(Courtesy of SWC) The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) has launched its Northeast Regional Advisory Board, bringing together a wide spectrum of next-generation leadership to significantly
It is one of the most enigmatic episodes in the Torah, but also one of the most important, because it was the moment that gave
An Upset Talmid A talmid walked into the room very upset. The talmid’s math teacher returned his test, and the results were less than stellar.
Last summer, our family spent Shabbos at a retreat program in Cortlandt, New York. It’s a gorgeous place, with rolling grass, mountains and hills. There
He looked out at a city of lights and searched for its unseen designer. Noticing that a human being finally discerned Him, the divine architect
Editor’s note: This series is reprinted with permission from “Insights & Attitudes: Torah Essays on Fundamental Halachic and Hashkafic Issues,” a publication of TorahWeb.org. The
Question: I owed someone (Reuven) 2,000 NIS, and he asked to give him an “open check” (i.e., payee left open), which he would give to
