Do impressions matter? Is it our sole concern to do the right thing, or should we care about what others think about our choices? Our
I am here going to summarize an article by Rabbi Jacob Schacter that appeared in Tradition in 2008 (41:2): “Holocaust Commemoration and Tisha B’Av: The
The 12 children who were murdered on July 27 in Majdal Shams in a Hezbollah attack have been laid to rest. Significantly, last Shabbat morning
Part I As we find ourselves in the period of Bein Ha-Metzarim, the Three Weeks, the need for communal introspection is at once self-evident and
Over the past few months, we have discussed three fundamental questions: 1) What is the purpose of life? 2) What is my role in accomplishing
Every summer, Jewish communities observe The Three Weeks. For these 21 days, the community refrains from having weddings. shaving, getting haircuts and other customs. The
“I heard of one man who was an atheist for a year, and then gave it up because there were no holidays.” – Bishop Fulton
This week’s parsha presents a fundamental mitzvah d’oraisa (from the Torah) instructing us to possess and dwell in Eretz Yisrael. The verse, “וְהוֹרֵשׁתֶּם אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וְיָשַׁבְתָּם
Applying for your carry permit in New Jersey can be broken down into a five step process. Follow along the next few weeks where we
The OU Women’s Initiative—an initiative dedicated to women’s leadership, training and high-level daily learning—has launched its Torat Imecha Halacha program, in which short, daily halacha
According to D’vora Adler, community outreach director at Chesed 24/7, the organization and its newest campaign is “all about ahavat Yisrael.” Chesed 24/7 is an
Chai Lifeline knew that they could count on Gila and Efraim Gerzberg of Highland Park for all sorts of support in their work. And that
