This summer I learned about peace from a country at war, and about war from a country at peace. My summer began with a trip
No good deed goes unpunished, or be careful what you wish for. These seem to be the messages of this morning’s parsha, in which the
There is a powerful symbolism in the fact that this past week was the one in which shiva is being observed for Rav Zevulun Charlop,
Dear Yaakov, It’s hard to believe that in just a few months, im yirtzeh Hashem, you will be off to learn in Israel. We are
In the developing aftermath of the Walder debacle, there is an increasing awareness of the urgent need to speak up, loudly and unmistakably, for the
Among the many concerns one has in anticipating the funeral of a parent, I always worried about what would happen if the day of my
