
The Words of the Torah Provide Illumination in Many Ways
When I was in sixth grade, my friend, Meir Tannenbaum, would often share a gematria (the significance of the numerical value of words) or a
When I was in sixth grade, my friend, Meir Tannenbaum, would often share a gematria (the significance of the numerical value of words) or a
Last week was the first yahrzeit of Rabbi Uri Zohar, who had been a major celebrity in Eretz Yisrael as an actor, comedian and film
A couple of years ago, we hosted a guest for a Shabbos meal. At the end, we passed around benchers for Birkas Hamazon from our
In summer camp, I loved playing capture the flag. Each team had to hide its flag and protect it from being captured by their opponent.
There was a fellow I’d see occasionally whom I would encourage to learn in our yeshiva. He was always very cordial and polite, but he
As a child I used to love riding on an escalator. I would race my brother from the bottom to the top of the downward
Last year during Chol Hamoed Pesach, my recently married daughter and son-in-law were flying to Florida to join his family for the last days of
Frequently, when I meet someone from the Philadelphia area, they ask me if I’m related to “Mrs. Hansi Bodenheim.” “That’s my Oma (the German term
When I was young, I’d often have to split a cookie with my older brother. Being the middle child, it seemed to me that I
When I was 19, I went with two friends to Egypt to spend a few amazing days before Pesach. We toured the pyramids, saw the
Last year, I was driving on the highway and my car kept veering to the right. I turned the wheel to keep the car straight,
Passaic/Clifton has an incredible view of the New York City skyline. With the completion of the new American Dream mall in New Jersey—five miles away—there