The Seder Leil Pesach is quite possibly one of the most symbolic activities of the Jewish year. Every action, every step, has a purpose and

I always experience a sense of excitement when I begin a new book. I am convinced that most avid readers feel the same way. This

Vayikra—and God called to Moses. That’s what it’s supposed to say. Yet every Torah scroll in the world has the final letter scribbled in as

I always experience a sense of excitement when I begin a new book. I am convinced that most avid readers feel the same way. This

Next Shabbos is a very special Shabbos—we will be reading from three Sifrei Torah; (1) the parsha of the week, (2) the section for Rosh

The eighth annual Big Bread Burn at the Jewish Center of Teaneck, 70 Sterling Place, a pre-Passover community-wide event, is expected to draw more than

Yeshiva University is building a new program within its Washington Heights walls: To send YU’s professors and coursework to the far ends of the earth—or

We were walking down the long airport corridor on the way to the boarding gate. Somehow, it seems that whenever my wife and I have

As a person who likes to see the connections between the Jewish calendar of holiday celebrations and the weekly Torah reading, I have long been

Any parent, teacher, or professional who spends considerable time with children and adolescents faces unique challenges and frustrations. The fact is that as young people

It is a curious feature of our contemporary culture that when given time off we often fret over lost wages and possibly squandered opportunities. This

Parsha Ki Tisa/ March 7, Congregation AABJ&D in West Orange will host scholar-in-residence Rabbi Menachem Penner. He will speak after Kiddush on Shabbat morning on