Rebecca was raised in a Reform Jewish family from Long Island, where she and her family belonged to a synagogue, attending services each year on

They tell the story of David, who was new to shul and was offered hagbah. It was painful to watch. He could barely lift the

The following is the drasha given by Rabbi Halpert last Shabbat. “טוֹב לָלכֶת אֶל־בֵּֽית־אֵ֗בֶל מִלֶּ֙כֶת֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה” It is better to go to the house

Gedolei Roshei Yeshiva, Magidei Shiur, and Lomdei Dirshu gather for three days in Vilna, Kovna, Slabodka and Radin, celebrating their dedication to Ameilus BaTorah  

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