(Courtesy of Yachad) The Yachad Mendel Balk Center’s first mishmar program for the year kicked off this past Thursday with Rabbi and Rebbetzin Ari and
(Courtesy of Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County) The Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County celebrated its 40th anniversary on Oct. 22 with a gala
(Courtesy of JFS MetroWest) Rachel Coalition, the domestic violence division of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, hosted its annual community education luncheon this past week.
He was 137 years old. He had been through two traumatic events involving the people most precious to him in the world. The first involved
A Halachic Dilemma What if one mistakenly recites a bracha on dairy food during the six hours after eating meat? Is it better for him
Growing up in the 70s, in the aftermath of the Six-Day War, I heard a comment which, even as a young boy, troubled me. A
In the middle section of this week’s parsha, Avraham orders his trusted servant (who our Sages inform us was Eliezer) to journey and find a
The rather well-known Haftarah that we read this Shabbat is taken from the very first perek of Sefer Melachim and describes the final days of
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: Is it permitted to use a unicycle on Shabbat? Answer: We have, in the past,
In this week’s parsha of Chayei Sarah we find that Eliezer, Avraham’s servant, makes a deal with Hashem. If a girl approaches and offers water
Death as Ingathering Whereas Lech Lecha and Vayera depict the lives of Avraham and Sarah, Chayei Sarah describes the transition from them to the next
Have you ever dreamed of being the king or queen of your very own castle? My friend Yankel always wanted a castle. He eventually found
