You Can’t Have Your Cake and Smicha Too
A young teacher (YT) is interviewing with an assistant principal (AP) for a job teaching Tanach: AP: Tell me, what do you believe are some
December 24, 2024
A young teacher (YT) is interviewing with an assistant principal (AP) for a job teaching Tanach: AP: Tell me, what do you believe are some
Songs are often more than music, but also the embodiment of ideas and ideals. We can all think of such works. Some inspire us, while
In case you didn’t hear, an Orthodox high school in New York permitted two girls to wear tefillin at school (this also happens to be
Consider the following conversation between a Rabbi and a Ba’al Teshuva: Rabbi: So what can I do for you? BT: I’ve been struggling lately with
As I finish up the last of my report cards, I can’t help but thinking about the value of grades. Do the letters on the
For better or for worse people often identify themselves with their alma maters. The association can be as simple as an adult asking another where
When you ask someone to stop gossiping it can get awkward. On one hand, you don’t like what the other person is doing. On the
There’s nothing like a crisis to get people talking. Be it tuition, abuse cover-ups, the internet, or shidduchim, major dilemmas in our community are usually
Question: Which of the following students best represents the legacy of Volozhin? Orly, who does not know the meaning of most of tefillah; Josh, who
