COVID-19 has changed everything. The past year has produced a seismic shift in almost every aspect of our lives and will continue to shape our
My father-in-law, Rabbi Singer, attended one of the first Torah Umesorah conventions for day school principals. They had a major challenge. Many of the children
Chazal tell us that Yaakov Avinu wished to reveal the keitz, the time of the final redemption, to his sons, but it was concealed from
Yaakov waits until the end of his life until he is ready to give his children some “hardcore” mussar. When Yaakov gets up to Shimon,
In this week’s parsha, the riveting story of Yosef Hatzadik reaches its climax as Yosef finally reveals himself to his brothers with the famous words,
We know Yaakov lived until 147 and that he descended to Egypt at 130. The question then becomes why the Torah had to go out
The entire focus of the pandemic response has been pragmatic. We should wear masks, we should social distance, we should avoid crowds (rallies notwithstanding), and
As we conclude Sefer Bereishit, we have learned many discrete lessons from our Avot and the others in the sefer. One question could be asked,
(Courtesy of the Biale Rebbe) More than a year has passed since the Biale Rebbe of Bnei Brak last visited New Jersey, yet hundreds are
One of the distinctive aspects of Judaism is its emphasis upon Torah study. Unlike other religions in which study is generally relegated to “men of
Pesachim 28a It’s 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, Erev Pesach. The rabbi has already sold the chametz at 11:19 a.m. But I forgot to sell
We encounter, in this week’s parsha, one of the remarkable acts of self-sacrifice, and in the process the formation of a great leadership quality: the
