We are about to observe the secular holiday of Father’s Day. To some it is only a Hallmark card tradition. To others it is a
“There is such a large crowd here, but I feel that there are much more than just a lot of people here tonight. I feel
It was one of those long, summer afternoons that seem to go on forever. Aron and his younger brother Jack had run out of things
The past three centuries have monumentally transformed the political landscape. In much of our world, democratic governments have replaced repressive monarchies, offering equality and dignity.
My time learning in Eretz Yisrael is filled with vivid memories. I ate out one Friday night with a friend and as we were walking
Surprisingly, during the entire Korach episode, the Torah does not record one word that actually comes from Korach himself. He does not inspire his followers,
Yoma 58b It is a matter of dispute whether the rule of “ein ma’avirin al hamitzvot” (do not offend a mitzvah by postponing it) means
Looking into the story of Korach, one might view Korach and his 250-man crew in disbelief. How could they have tried to oppose Moshe to
The punishment dealt to Korach is one of several puzzling aspects of Parshat Korach. Pirkei Avot teaches that the Mouth of the Earth was one
One day, my phone rang. “Is this Chabad?” “Yes,” I replied. “My name is ___ from Monsey. A friend of mine is in Hackensack and
Layla and Zahava rushed to the school gym, where the whole school would be, to find out who would be elected school president. Both of
We would think that Torah is so vast that no one individual mitzvah can symbolize all the 613 “components.” Surprisingly, the Torah designates one mitzvah
