Our prayers on Chanukah refer to the miracles, salvation, victories and battles that happened in the days of the Maccabees that took place at this

Chanukah heroes offer needed vision for community development in our times. Last month, over 100 local Jews gathered for a family Challah Bake at our

It might seem counterintuitive to suggest that the Daf Yomi the Shabbat before Chanukah this year was particularly relevant since it is well known that,

Saying no is extremely hard especially if it is something tempting or you are surrounded by so many people doing the action, you don’t want

Today we all assume that the name of the holiday was always “Chanukah.” (We only fight about its spelling!) The truth is that there are

It is one of the most enigmatic episodes in the Torah, but also one of the most important, because it was the moment that gave

Benefitting from Meat and Milk Often, pet food contains a mixture of meat and milk. Since the Torah forbids not only cooking and eating milk

Being part of the “third” generation is difficult. The first generation innovates. The second generation consolidates. The third generation often squanders the achievements of the

I had a friend who after he got married lived in a gorgeous apartment in Eretz Yisrael. It was owned by his in-laws, but they

This week’s parsha describes Yaakov arriving at Shechem “shaleim, whole” (Bereishit 33:18). Rav YY Jacobson asks: “What a gift it is—to be whole, complete. To

A brayta on Bava Kamma 31a discusses a case of potters or glassware merchants walking behind one another. The first one stumbled and fell, the

A brayta on Bava Kamma 31a discusses a case of potters or glassware merchants walking behind one another. The first one stumbled and fell, the