Josephus is our main source for much of Jewish history in the last centuries of the Second Temple period. Who was he? Do we have
It’s quite possibly one of the more pervasive, widely-cited and (in certain circles) commonly accepted midrashim in our mesorah. And I struggle with it. The
וְעַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מָ֚ה ה’ אֱלֹק֛יךָ שֹׁאֵ֖ל מֵעִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֣י אִם־לְ֠יִרְאָ֠ה אֶת־ה’ אֱלֹק֛יךָ לָלֶ֤כֶת בְּכׇל־דְּרָכָיו֙ וּלְאַהֲבָ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ וְלַֽעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־ה’ אֱלֹק֛יךָ בְּכׇל־לְבָבְךָ֖ וּבְכׇל־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ “And now, Israel, what does
Note: This is not intended to take sides as to the issue of judicial reform, but merely to refer to the Talmud’s daily daf to
Bikur cholim, or visiting the sick, is considered a significant mitzvah in Judaism. There are numerous sources throughout the Talmud that emphasize the importance and
(Courtesy of Yad Leah) A resounding success marked the expanded annual Yad Leah clothing drive in Raritan Valley, hosted collaboratively by Congregation Ohav Emeth of
Natan was looking forward to celebrating his bar mitzvah when tragedy struck his family. Four months before the celebration, his mother was in a terrible
Jonathan and Anne Rand are donating an extraordinary mineral collection to the Biblical Museum of Natural History. The Rands, Teaneck residents for 29 years, moved
(Courtesy of Midreshet Lindenbaum) The 220-page journal of Torah articles recently published by Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Matmidot represents the culmination of the year-long project designed to
From judo to gymnastics, sailing to soccer, Israel continues to punch above its weight in the global sporting arena. And now, thanks to a significant
World’s largest organized Jewish youth sports event continues with opportunities for inclusion and volunteer service. (Courtesy of JCC Maccabi) Following the historic JCC Maccabi Games
(Courtesy of OU) In a North-American—perhaps, global first—700 talmidim worldwide recently completed Talmud Yerushalmi’s Maseches Demai, thanks to a unique partnership between the Orthodox Union’s
