The other day I was sitting at my desk and wanted to grab a book that was just out of my reach. I stood up

While standing and davening at the Kotel Hama’aravi last week I was reminded of the following anecdote I had once heard: An elderly man was

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Anyone who travels to and from Monsey (or Rockland County) is familiar with the challenge of driving on the Palisades Parkway at night. During the

A congregant once remarked to me that Yom Kippur is her favorite day of the year. Then she added with a half-smile, “I don’t even