Recently, I had one of those days when I couldn’t seem to find a moment to myself. I had been at work for many hours
Viduy—we all have to face that chilling word when Yom Kippur approaches. Confessing is simply a process none of we humans like to undergo. As
With the start of the new school year and the approaching chagim, September is an exciting time. However, for parents—and particularly for parents of a
On Thursday, September 3rd, the new school year entered “pre-season” with the annual freshmen orientation; the incoming freshmen class – scheduled to be the 100th
Signing a contract for the purchase of a home is probably the most expensive item you will buy in your lifetime. Why should you not
Rabbi of Congregation Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck The Jewish people love performing mitzvot just as, in the words of Shlomo Hamelech in
With the Yamim Noraim (High Holidays) fast approaching, we’re entering into a period during which the focus is on personal reflection and introspection. For those
In our youth, my husband, Jack, and I did not have the opportunity to travel to Israel. Yet, from the first trip we took, when
Editor’s note: Moshe (Russell) Moskowitz escaped from the 79th floor of WTC II on September 11, 2001, and wrote this moving account of his experience
On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we kneel on the floor during davening at Aleinu and while saying V’hakohanim. In addition, many times we wish
On Tuesday evening, September 1st, thousands of New Yorkers protested against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s plan to vote for the dangerous Iran deal, in front of
Rav Hershel Schachter’s public letter of protest against the International Beit Din (IBD)—also signed by Rav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, Rav Nota Greenblatt, Rav Avrohom Union,
