Many of us have been reciting Psalm 142 regularly. Verse 4 has: “be-orach זו ahalech….” That Hebrew word is pronounced “zu.” (The vav has a
Between 2003 and 2012 Csanad Szegedi was a leader in the radical far right Jobbik party of the Hungarian Parliament. In June 2011 he revealed
Our forefather Jacob was a real person who experienced hate, heartache, and depression. Beginning with his estranged twin brother Esav, who hated and desired murder
Yaakov Avinu tells his beloved son Yosef, “I had not expected to ever see your face again, and Hashem has given me the privilege of
It is customary for many fathers to bless their sons on Friday night, saying that Hashem should grant them the blessing of being like Ephraim
Parshas Vayechi provides us with an annual opportunity to discuss death, and the halachos and rituals that surround it. These are uncomfortable conversations that are
In 1920, Avraham Elmaliach, a prominent Sephardic educator and scholar in Eretz Israel, edited and published a journal called “East and West” in Jerusalem. To
Yavneh Academy students dropped off a beautiful basket at my house last Friday filled with goodies and letters from their students. Some of the letters
No, I’m not kidding. Writers focus on details, but for legal reasons I’m not going to say much more about the incident than what is
(Courtesy of AMIT) In direct response to the Hamas terrorist attacks, AMIT Children launched “Help Heal the Children of Sderot,” a relief campaign to support
Following the horrific attack that took place on her border on October 7, Israel has answered with a full military response. Thousands of soldiers now
As you decide where to allocate your year-end giving this year, please consider Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Northern NJ (JFCS). JFCS is a
