The Yarmulke and I Never Looked Back
He was one of the original baalei teshuva of the shul a quarter of a century ago. However, Herschel* had moved years ago to the
January 18, 2025
He was one of the original baalei teshuva of the shul a quarter of a century ago. However, Herschel* had moved years ago to the
In Parshat Vayeishev, we get to know Yosef as a dreamer with incredible potential, but whose path to greatness is anything but easy. Sold into
I can still envision the scene more than 25 years later. The Boston dialect, the college bar and, of course, the obnoxious grad student with
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato, the great 18th century Italian Jewish thinker, kabbalist, poet and writer, famously opens his classic ethical treatise “Mesilat Yesharim” with the
(Courtesy of Yad Leah) CTeen of Chabad of NW Bergen County of Franklin Lakes visited the Yad Leah Volunteer Center in Passaic to sort and
(Courtesy of Yad Leah) SAR’s Kehilla Initiative recently hosted a family day at the Yad Leah Volunteer Center in Passaic, bringing together participants of all
Earlier this month, my wife Sharon and I were privileged to attend Tikvah’s annual Jewish Leadership Conference. It was a star-studded event that attracted more
Amazingly a dream has come true in Teaneck. The first group of residents has moved into their new home at The Bayit. For those who
(Courtesy of AFYBA) On the heels of last year’s moving and highly meaningful day trips to Israel, American Friends of Yeshivot Bnei Akiva (AFYBA) is
(Courtesy of the Chamal Association) One of the most used words during this challenging time in Israel is “chamal” (חמ״ל in Hebrew), an acronym for
Avi Feldstein, a poet and an Israel wine pioneer with a focus on the grapes of the Upper Galil, has just launched four new wines
(Courtesy of Olim Paveway) Adjusting to Israeli living is different for everyone. But some steps are universal. Follow them to help make your Israel journey
