Sam Zeitlin loved cycling as a kid and dreamed of being in the Olympics. He joined the American National Cycling Team, and he aced the

Parshas Ki Tisa Rebellion! “Go down from the mountain and witness your nation merrily dance before a golden calf!” said God (Shemot. 32:19). Chaos and

The Gemara in Shabbat 119b teaches us that there is a power we have when we say Amen. When the Jewish people say Amen, which

In honor of the second yahrtzeit of my beloved father-in-law, Julian Smith, Yehudah ben Yisrael, whose commitment to davening continues to inspire us today. Recently,

North Jersey’s Team Teaneck raises $115K. Watch the full replay at www.shasathon.org.  (Courtesy of Shas-a-Thon) Early last Sunday morning, 585 people from across the tristate

At Fountainview Senior Living this past Motzei Shabbat, Agra D’pirka finished Masechet Brachos b’iyun after five years of learning with Rabbi Greenfield as the maggid

I) Introduction Much ink has been spilled, many pens have been broken and significant vitriol has been vented over the debate regarding proposed changes to

The word leadership has become a platitude. It is both overused, confused and misused. Pretentious seminars extend false promises of future careers in leadership, while

A couple of weeks ago my family and I went on a trip for a few days. On the plane, I was sitting next to

This week’s portion, Tetzaveh, opens with a particular mitzvah that seems, at first glance, to be rather out of place: Hashem tells Moshe: “VeAtah tetzaveh

Rabbi Yitzchok Weinberger of soferlinks.com visiting Princeton University’s Center for Jewish Life to repair Sifrei Torah.

Parshat Tetzaveh explores the topic of the kohanim. In this parsha Aaron gets anointed with oil, which is similar to Tehillim (Psalm) 133. Tehillim 133 can