Someone once wrote a letter to the great Rav Moshe Feinstein, asking him if individuals should remove their yarmulkes when walking into places of questionable
Last week I made an amazing discovery. It’s called the silent mode on my cell phone. No ringing for incoming phone calls, no vibrating noises
Parents invest thousands of dollars in the education of their children, seeing it as a critical tool in their success. Schooling is not the only
The calendar year is coming to a close. Investment firms are reminding us to contribute to our IRAs before year-end. Nonprofits are sending emails to
A few years ago I discovered I had celiac disease, which means I cannot eat gluten. No more regular challah, cookies and cakes. At home,
“I can’t believe it’s almost over!” Those words said so often at the end of Chanukah (and our other holidays). It expresses the feeling that
I can still remember spending a Shabbos Chanukah with my grandparents. My grandfather lit his father’s large silver menorah, taken when he escaped Germany in
My friend’s father was a paratrooper in the Israeli army during the Six-Day War. He was dropped off in middle of the desert with orders
When you’re a father in a house mostly filled with girls, you put on the fixer-man hat quite often. Last week I was Baruch the
Yaakov was born with his hand grabbing onto the heel of Eisav. Hence, he was called Yaakov. Rashi says Yitzchak named him Yaakov from the
When visiting friends, I remarked that their main floor looked like it had quite a makeover. The wife laughed, saying there was a funny story
Titles and introductions mean a lot. About a year ago I went to the Friday night shalom zachor of the grandson of one of our
