
Ashkefardim and Sefashkenazim
Part II While most of us are quite familiar with the expulsion of the Jews from Spain and Portugal in 1492, many of us are
Part II While most of us are quite familiar with the expulsion of the Jews from Spain and Portugal in 1492, many of us are
Reviewing: “Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Prophecy in an Age of Uncertainty,” Rabbi Hayyim Angel, Maggid Books. ISBN:978-1592644131. There’s an old joke, that one yeshiva student
If we did not think that it was a priority for us to be at the forefront of what is going on around town, we
Former sports writer and current contributor Joseph (or Joe, as he prefers to be called) Rotenberg of Teaneck has attracted a widespread readership with his
This past Shabbos my family and I were in Kiryas Joel visiting my relatives. Both my parents’ families come from Hungary. My mother’s family moved
Every year, my kids’ teachers assign some kind of fair at school, wherein the parents do a report and then they have to come in
(Courtesy of Torah Educators Network) Representatives of 35 Jewish day schools from across North America gathered together in Boca Raton on February 5-6 as part
The story goes that a witch wanted to cast a spell on Rabi Chanina (Chulin 7b) and he said, “Do your best but it won’t
The winter is a time for reflection on the outdoors. True, there are those who enjoy outdoor pursuits such as skiing, snow surfing and skating,
Mindy and I got divorced two years ago, after a very stormy marriage. We were both horrible to each other and caused each other much
On March 9, 2018, just a few days after Purim, I will have the privilege to run in the Jerusalem half marathon to help benefit
(Courtesy of Purim Paks) With Purim approaching, those of us with friends and family living in Israel appreciate the modern communications that let us celebrate