Rav Avraham Yitzc­hak haKohen Kook (Ein Ayah, Shabbat 21a): Certain materials, such as wool, may not be used as wicks for Sabbath lights because they

When I was growing up in Monsey, I went into our garage one day and saw a mountain of empty soda cans and bottles. I

Inspired by the celebration of the Daf Yomi Siyum HaShas this past January, like many others, I joined my husband in learning a daf each

The me’il (robe) was one of the eight vestments that the kohen gadol wore. This robe wasn’t a simple trench coat or “frock,” but rather

In the afterglow of the Siyum HaShas at the MetLife stadium and venues around the world, programs have proliferated The message to begin now and

Dirshu responds to the unprecedented growth of French Jewry’s Torah learning. Everyone knows that klal Yisrael has just finished celebrating Dirshu siyumim around the globe,

Every element of the Mishkan was iconic—symbolizing an important aspect of religious experience. The holiest and, arguably most iconic, article was the Ark or Aron,

A close friend told me of a major challenge in his business. An employee of several decades recently left his company to work for a

One of the greatest problems that has dogged religious life throughout the centuries is the place of material wealth and money in the structure of

The Midrash in this week’s parsha discusses a man who could’ve been easily ranked as the number-one most ferocious and intimidating person to roam this

Bnei Yisrael are told to take Terumah for God. The famous question is asked why it doesn’t say natan, to give. Perhaps we could suggest

“Upon entering the Spinka Shul in Boro Park, I couldn’t believe my eyes! The large beis midrash was packed. Upstairs, downstairs, wherever one looked…people were