In this week’s parsha of Vayera we read about the 10 tests of Avraham. The ultimate test of his faith was when he was asked
We are all being warned about global warming and climate change. Erratic weather patterns have lately emerged where droughts, floods, hurricanes and glacial meltdowns are
On October 27, 2018, about a year ago, Robert Bowers, armed with an AR-15 rifle and three handguns, entered the “Tree of Life Synagogue” in
We have all heard of the proverb mentioned in the title above. It is attributed to Alexander Pope who wrote it in a poem in
Hurricane season is here. We recently experienced the devastation of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas a short while ago. Residents from Florida to North Carolina
In Parshat Shoftim we read about the individual who was preparing for battle. In describing such a person the Torah writes, “When you do battle
I was recently approached by a friend who had been a baal teshuva (a non-practicing Jew, now an observer) for the past 16 years. He
If someone stood watch outside your home in order to make sure you were safe, you would surely thank them. If they kept the bad
At times we may be confronted by overwhelming challenges in life. We then have a choice to either become paralyzed with indecision, feeling helpless and
There are times in life when we struggle to find meaning in the face of tragedy. For example, why do bad people sometimes seem to
You might be surprised to learn that the Torah discusses the topic of retirement. In Bamidbar we read the Levites had a mandatory retirement age.
We recently were privileged to participate in the annual Celebrate Israel parade. Among the hundreds of groups that marched, one group rode up Fifth Avenue
