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

Earlier this month, Michaela Levit, a 19-year-old lone Israeli soldier from Miami, sadly committed suicide. She was the third Israeli lone soldier to commit suicide

Ask the average yeshiva student what Sefirat HaOmer is all about. What do you think you will hear in reply? Typically, they will tell you

This weekend, many people will celebrate an unusual custom of having “shlissel challah” for Shabbos. Apparently, there is a custom in some communities of baking