Put yourself, for a moment, in Yosef’s place. You have just revealed your true identity to your brothers. An identity that for the past 22
In one of the most moving monologues in the Bible, Yehuda stands before Yosef and takes complete responsibility for his brother Binyamin; he spares no
The Jewish attitude to leisure is complex and reveals a fundamental divide over religion. The New York Times reported this summer that a Hasidic camp
Just last week I brought my car in for an oil change. I asked the gentleman helping me how long it would take for my
It is a common scene in the United States at this time of year. The shopping malls, television commercials, and all public venues are transformed
If one were to examine the fundamental precepts of Judaism, there is one concept that seems to be pervasive throughout our history and prevalent in
Executive Vice President, Emeritus of the Orthodox Union Do you believe in angels? Have you ever met one? I do, and I have. Let me
How do you define “maturity”? The dictionary definition asserts that it is a state of being full-grown, ripe, or fully developed. But I think that
Veteran readers of this column are familiar with my paternal grandfather, Chaim Yitzchak Weinreb. He was an old-school Jew, with roots in the region of
Grief is the most powerful and most painful of human emotions. Yet, it is an emotion that few human beings can avoid in their lifetime.
Torah wisdom and psychological theory and practice agree that “emunah” is the critical card in building successful relationships. Moreover, the relationship of Adom and Chavah,
It may not have been the first day I reported to my new job, but it was not many days later that I first met
