Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam, the Bobover Rebbe, zt”l, of the post-Holocaust era, revived his community with love, resilience and faith. The Rebbe restored kavod to thousands
(Much of the historical information for this article was gleaned from Eyal Davidson’s book הרובע היהודי וכל נתיבותיו, published by Yad Yitzchak ben Tzvi.) Let’s
I always think it’s ironic when a security guard in the airport asks me the purpose of my visit to Israel. It would be a
Chapter 8 Summary: Ari is disconcerted to learn that Jake has set up a chavruta with Yaffa’s husband, Shmuel. After hearing her kids’ excitement about
כַּבֵּד אֶת־אָבִיךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּךָ לְמַעַן יַאֲרִכוּן יָמֶיךָ עַל הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר־ה’ אֱלֹקיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ׃ … לֹא תַחְמֹד בֵּית רֵעֶךָ לֹא־תַחְמֹד אֵשֶׁת רֵעֶךָ וְעַבְדּוֹ וַאֲמָתוֹ וְשׁוֹרוֹ וַחֲמֹרוֹ וְכֹל
Reviewing: “Bibi: My Story” by Bibi Netanyahu. Threshold Editions. 2022. English. Hardcover. 736 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1668008447. Binyamin “Bibi” Netanyahu spans Israeli history like a colossus,
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל During certain times of the year, I have to daven significantly before sunrise. What should
In Parshat Yitro, we learn that action is the way of the Jews. In Pirkei Avot 1:15, Shammai says that we should speak little and
Reviewing: “Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation” by Daniel C. Matt. Yale University Press/Jewish Lives series. 2022. English. Hardcover. 248 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0300242706. He may be
President Herzog and OU delegation discuss Jewish unity, challenges; president praises OU’s work. (Courtesy of OU) Orthodox Union (OU) Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer
Parshat Yitro This week’s parsha describes for us the great “theophany,” the revelation of God, at Har Sinai, an event witnessed by the entire nation,
It is often asked what it was that helped Yitro merit becoming the father-in-law of our greatest leader and teacher, Moshe Rabbeinu. Which of his
