This Shabbos there will be no Kiddush, no challah and no cholent. For many, there will be no Shabbos nap either. This Shabbos is Yom

One of the most stirring prayers of the Yomim Noraim (High Holidays) is the prayer of Avinu Malkeinu—Our Father, Our King. We recite a prayer

What is a king? It’s a good question to ask King Constantine (he has no last name). In 1964, at the young age of 23,

How lucky we are to have the gift of the Torah and to enjoy the results of our striving to get closer to Hashem. When

Parshas Ki Seitzei I was recently in Miami, Florida, for my niece’s wedding. We were driving back to return our rental car next to the

Elul…It was a word spoken in hushed tones in the streets of pre-war Europe—such was the awe it evoked. It’s different today, but Elul still

This past week, I drove my car to the mechanic and a friend followed me so he could drive me back home. On my way,

Did you ever find yourself sitting in the kitchen, hearing someone’s footsteps coming down the stairs and saying, “Oh, I hear my wife (or son)

Recently, I experienced the misfortune of driving behind a garbage truck on a two-lane road for over a mile. It was a very long mile.

Arachim was running one of its powerful seminars in Eretz Yisrael, exposing the attendees to the beauty of Torah and mitzvos. The crescendo of this

It’s not surprising to find our parsha reflecting the period we find ourselves in now, the Three Weeks, as we are contemplating our 2,000-year exile

While learning Parshas Pinchas, I noted the incredible actions of Pinchas in executing Kozbi and Zimri, which saved the Jewish people from a continuing plague.