I never know what to do with my hands. Except, magically, when I’m not thinking about them. In fact, we’re always trying to figure out

I was driving home after a visit with a friend and was thirsty, but the usual bottle of water that I keep at the arm

(Note: Below is a transcript of the speech given by Camp HASC parent—and Jewish Link office manager—Dena Kinderlehrer at this past Saturday night’s Camp HASC

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

Why would a leading Modern Orthodox rabbi join the Conservative movement at what seemed to be the height of his career? R. Harry Epstein (1903-2003)

For Sephardic Jews, Birkat Ha’Ilanot is not merely a beautiful bracha; it is an event! Besides reciting the bracha, the Sephardic siddur includes magnificent bakashot

A number of years ago, a close rabbinic colleague called me and shared his deep frustration. The rabbi was officiating at a funeral where the

The Book of Vayikra revolves around “Mikdash,” the Temple and Mishkan, beginning with the laws of korbanot (offered in the Mikdash), continuing (in Parshat Shemini)

Last week, my column dealt with the recital of the Shema in the Musaf Kedusha. I wrote that various sources from the Geonic period had

We’re nearly halfway through our trip—the journey of Sefirat Ha’Omer—the time period from Yetziat Mitzrayim until Kabbalat HaTorah. We have left Mitzrayim and are now

Q) In honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut, may one get a haircut and shave? Rav Aviner: It’s allowed and is even an obligation (Hilchot Yom Ha’atzmaut

A tremor of awe and anticipation ripples through the atmosphere, coursing through the hearts of the thousands ascending ancient Meron’s storied hills. They’re going to