I don’t particularly want to sound like Sarah Palin, but the term “holiday season” irks me.  It smacks of a pernicious movement to homogenize society

The story of the tumultuous life of Yaakov Avinu continues in Parashas Vayishlach, which begins with a description of his preparations for his upcoming encounter

When Avi Morgenstern got engaged, it was a source of great simcha for the entire Morgenstern family. He was the first of the generation of

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The invitation was appealing, it beckoned us to attend the Dirshu Shabbos Kinnus Olam HaTorah—a Shabbos that promised to rejuvenate both my husband and I

Here it was, the sixth session of the class which was using the book of Genesis as a source for studying the nature of leadership.

Red Lentil Soup * Time: 45 minutes 3 tablespoons olive oil, more for drizzling 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon tomato

Consider the following conversation between a Rabbi and a Ba’al Teshuva: Rabbi: So what can I do for you? BT: I’ve been struggling lately with

I remember the Te­hil­lim assemblies quite vividly. It was almost exactly 19 years ago, I was a senior in high school and our principal called

I read the story quite some time ago. It was told by a young woman who boarded an airplane early one winter Friday morning. She

Paramus—I have lived in Bergen County for 42 years and I have been active in my synagogue, community affairs, UJA and several day schools. One

Last May, a New Hampshire school board voted to encourage teachers to celebrate only one “group” birthday a month. The motivation behind the decision was