I’m always amazed that when visiting Eretz Yisrael things seem to fall into place to make our experiences more meaningful, even without planning. A few

A close friend of mine asked Rav Yitzchok Kolodetsky shlita for a bracha for parnasa (livelihood). Rav Kolodetsky responded, “I will give you the bracha

A friend of mine works for a nursing home. His boss approached him and asked, “How are things going?” He replied, “I’m incredibly busy!” His

Last week, Congress summoned the presidents of three of the leading universities—MIT, Harvard, and the University of Pennsylvania. The reason: to pointedly question them about

I remember a boy from my days learning in Yeshiva Ner Yaakov in Eretz Yisrael. His name was Alan Weiss, from Atlanta, Georgia. He was

I had a friend who after he got married lived in a gorgeous apartment in Eretz Yisrael. It was owned by his in-laws, but they

Klal Yisrael has been davening for over six weeks for the safe and speedy return of the Jewish hostages in Gaza. Our davening has also

When Rabbi Emanuel Feldman became rav of the Beth Jacob shul in Atlanta, Georgia in 1952, he planted a sapling in the courtyard of the

My twin grandsons turned 4 recently. When they were born, they were tiny little babies weighing just four and five lbs respectively. Now, they weigh

I was playing hide and seek with my 3-year-old granddaughter Ita, who lives in Eretz Yisrael, on a video call with her. She placed her

In the last two weeks, Jews around the world have united to help our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisrael. We’ve helped with housing, clothing

The beginning of our year has been severely marred by the horrible attacks in Israel which have taken hundreds of Jewish lives. I am dedicating