By Rabbi Dani Staum Years ago, there was a time when my older brother was into learning and performing magic tricks. On one occasion during
וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ עַל־מֹשֶׁה וְעַל־אַהֲרֹן וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֲלֵהֶם רַב־לָכֶם כִּי כָל־הָעֵדָה כֻּלָּם קְדֹשִׁים וּבְתוֹכָם ה’ וּמַדּוּעַ תִּתְנַשְּׂאוּ עַל־קְהַל ה’: (במדבר טז:ג) They assembled against Moshe and Aharon, and
By Binyamin Benji With Korach and his crew continuing to press Moshe about Aharon’s appointment as Kohen Gadol, Moshe finally tells Korach that it’s time
By Binyamin Benji With Korach and his crew continuing to press Moshe about Aharon’s appointment as Kohen Gadol, Moshe finally tells Korach that it’s time
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman I sat down with MK Ofir Sofer, the new minister of aliyah and integration in Israel’s government. Minister Sofer was an
By Mitchell First I previously wrote a column on this topic in 2017 and in my “Roots and Rituals” book (2018), I was basing myself
As Jewish educators, we care profoundly about reaching our students in ways far beyond the transmission of information or the cultivation of skills. We
By Steven Starr I applaud Rabbi Wieder, Moshe Kinderlehrer, Shmuel Shayowitz and Doug Dubitsky for their June 6 panel regarding the economic pressures facing the
By Dror Futter The State of Israel has a well-deserved and widely known reputation as the Startup Nation. Over the last few years, however, the
By Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene Part I When “we” talk about “our” Jewish community we generally refer to our insular Orthodox community with its myriad
By Aviva Zacks Kimberly Schamroth, 31, made aliyah from Manhattan to Jerusalem with her American-Israeli husband Avi this past November. She has always been a
By Rabbi Daniel Alter Editor’s note: This is Rabbi Alter’s graduation speech to the Moriah graduates of 2023. Esteemed faculty, parents and family members—and most
