May these words of Torah serve as a merit l’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David Balk, a”h.  This week we learned Sanhedrin 96

Bereishit 15:13 -All I’m saying is, it wouldn’t kill you. -Yes, Mom, it would. It would actually kill me. -Just take a few years. Settle

Part II Very recently, an Ashke­nazic woman approached me, recounting what she perceived to be a bizarre incident. She was a guest at a Sephardic

I was struck with stage fright as the time for the Torah reading began. This journey began back in August on the Thursday prior to

Nowhere in Tanach is anyone counting the year from Creation. What is the origin of this counting method? As further background, if one looks at

Parshat Lech Lecha This week’s haftarah begins at the end of the 40th perek in Sefer Yeshayahu and extends into the 41st chapter. At first

The parsha opens with Hashem commanding Avraham Avinu, “Go to the land that I will show you.” The obvious question is: why the vague directive?

The chagim are behind us, and that means the season of yeshiva open houses is about to begin. Over the next few weeks, parents will

Often on various local Listserv groups people post requests for suggestions of where to send their 2- or 3-year-olds to play group or nursery schools.

(Courtesy of Camp HASC) There was an incredible amount of simcha in the air at the Camp HASC Simchaton! Close to 300 people gathered in

For two weeks this past month I was “out of town,” as they say in Texas, where I visited. With all the apps we use

Today I have some depressing news from the Office of National Statistics in England. According to the ONS, “Wealthier people have a greater sense of