Last week, I explained why arguments supporting Mt. Sinai being in Saudi Arabia aren’t convincing, and gave a reason why it’s unlikely to be there.
Rabbi Yitzchak of Migdal (רִבִּי יִצחָק מִגְּדָּלָאה) is a real person! He was a first-generation amora of the Land of Israel. In Shabbat 139a, Rabbi
The Book of Shemot ends on a high note. The Mishkan is completed and is filled with the Presence of God. Before we move forward,
I. Amalek Today With the October 7 Hamas attacks and the subsequent war, many have discussed the concept of the timeless war against Amalek. Amalek
Among the various types of korbanot (sacrifices), is the Korban Mincha (meal-offering), as the pasuk in our parsha says, “When a ‘nefesh’ offers a Korban
Lt. Com. Amishar Ben-David, HY”D fell in combat in Gaza. During the shiva, his family received a condolence visit from a unique visitor, Ido Yogev.
The Talmud was written, organized and compiled in a different era, but many of its lessons are timeless. Many of its examples may seem inapplicable
After the Jewish people fight off those who sought their destruction in the lands ruled by Achashverosh, the Megillah records, קִיְּמ֣וּ וְקִבְּל֣וּ הַיְּהוּדִים֩ (Esther 9:27),
SAR High School, like most schools, serves a diverse population in terms of educational needs. Some of those needs fall into the realm of familiar
Emcheh Versus Timcheh: A Major Hashkafic Point Many years ago, I merited speaking with Rav Reuven Feinstein. He noted that Sefer Shemot (17:14) states that
Purim marks the miraculous deliverance of the Jewish people from the genocidal plot of Haman. Beyond its festive customs and joyous celebrations lies a profound
Things in Shushan appeared to be humming along. Seventy years earlier, Yerushalayim fell to the invading Babylonian armies, and we scattered across the Middle East.
