Sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone to realize your dreams. For Miriam Allenson, that step came when she read about a

One cannot definitively state that Aldo Finzi was murdered by Mussolini. What is certain: the Fascist leader and the state he created did not contribute

Arthur and Betty Schwartz, Englewood, announced the engagement of their son Sammy to Bassy Schwartz, daughter of Robbie Schwartz of Far Rockaway and Naomi Rothschild

Ricky and Lisa Finkel of Teaneck announced the engagement of their son Jacob to Hannah Wolkenfeld, daughter of Tzippy and Mark Wolkenfeld of West Hempstead,

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Bereishit: 45: 26 “Dad, come here, you gotta see this.” Ron Dworkin tried to ignore his son. “Dad! Hurry up!” Ron walked over to the

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One of the last kings of Judah was Yehoyachin. We know from the books of Jeremiah and Kings that he was exiled by Nebuchadnezzar 11

Yehuda was struggling with his recent interactions with the viceroy of Egypt (really his brother Yosef). Nothing was adding up. The interrogations, the returned money

In my tenure as chairperson of a middle school child study team, I watched the pendulum swing back and forth in the arenas of parenting

Parshat Vayigash One of the best-known prophecies in all of Tanach is “The Vision of the Dry Bones” delivered by the navi Yechezkel. In it,

Parshat Shemot sets the stage for the Exodus by recounting how the Israelites became enslaved (Exod. 1:7-14). First, we are told that a “new king”