Rav Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz was a man of many hats—rabbi, teacher, school principal, philosopher, prolific author and publisher—who left an indelible mark on our world.
Massive Dirshu “Kinnus Olam HaTorah, Kabbolas Shabbos Event” to be held before Shavuos at Prudential Center. The Prudential Center? Is Dirshu really renting out the
Gossiping might seem like a small and harmless way to have fun, but the Torah teaches us it is just the opposite. Gossiping and speaking
Hannah Smith was a 14-year-old schoolgirl living in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. Bright and outgoing, she enjoyed an active social life and seemed to have an exciting
Hagalah or Libun? What if someone fried meat in a milk frying pan (or vice versa)? Is kashering with fire (libun) required, or does kashering
Parshat Tazria This year, we have the privilege of reading the haftarah earmarked only for parshat Tazria—a somewhat rare occurrence, as this parsha is generally
The world is not a peaceful place right now. War is raging, political polarization in America is growing, and the divisions in Klal Yisrael that
As I discussed last week, Sefer Vayikra consists mostly of numerous communications between God and Moshe, with some taking place on Mt. Sinai and others
Last year, I took my good friend Rabbi David Sorani to Newark airport. As we entered the airport, we noticed a car with an interesting
“And Hashem spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, as follows: ‘If a person (adam) will have on the skin of his flesh a swelling or
On cold, Lower East Side winter mornings, Jew and non-Jew alike could be seen huddling in the warmth of the small foyer of the beis
Our Sages relate that the Torah is concerned with the money of the Jewish people (Rosh Hashanah 27a). I feel that this is readily apparent
