Rav Dovid Hofstedter, Nasi Dirshu, addresses leading members of Congress. “Today, the inauguration of the ‘Torah Caucus of the United States Congress’ shows the vitality
A nation of former slaves stood beneath the mountain listening to the voice of Hashem. Ten seminal commandments were engraved upon stony tablets, summarizing fundamental
Your alarm rings in the morning. It’s dark out and you feel exhausted. Then the conversation with yourself begins. “I’m so tired, I need a
For the past few decades or more, I’ve developed a growing preoccupation with the midrashim that tell unusual tales and how they are commonly understood.
(Courtesy of Yeshiva University) The Jewish agricultural cycle of shemitah may come around every seven years, but for a group of Yeshiva University students, a
It happens all the time. We borrow something from someone, or someone borrows something from us. But what if something breaks… who’s responsible, and under
The crossing of the sea and the delivery of the Torah are each monumental events in Jewish history. As we crossed a swirling ocean, Hashem’s
Joe had just completed his fourth-year thesis in college, refuting the existence of God. Having received many accolades and awards for his veritable “proof” that
Moshe’s father-in-law, Yitro, travels to the desert to meet Moshe and celebrates with him over the great salvation of the Jewish people. The next morning,
In Parshat Yitro, the Jews received the Torah at Mount Sinai. Accepting the Torah was something so special that Bnei Yisrael had to prepare for
This past week we celebrated Tu B’Shevat. The Talmud in Rosh Hashanah makes note of the fact that there are several days throughout the Jewish
Recently, football icon and American legend John Madden passed away. As a child, I spent many Sunday afternoons at my grandmother’s house watching John and
