What a simcha to see Shaarei Orah’s own Joshua Schulz marry a wonderful young lady, Rachel Lina (Lini) Sassen, this past week in Israel! The

One day this past week, my son was playing basketball in our driveway when I came out the front door. As I stood on the

“The Pentateuch and Haftorahs” of Rabbi Dr. J.H. Hertz is one of the most important works of the Jewish religion in the 20th century. To

Korach, Dasan and Aviram. Not exactly top-tier names when a baby boy is born. Indeed, within the Chumash, these names are nothing short of synonymous

Parshat Korach Shabbat Rosh Chodesh This Shabbat is also Rosh Chodesh and, as such, we eschew the usual prophetic selection read for Parshat Korach and

The Lifelong Journey of Refining Our Souls: Part II In last month’s article, we spoke to the charge of “Kedoshim tihiyu, Thou shalt be holy.”

Everyone loves the idea of magic. Most of us discover the delights of magic very early on in life. Have you ever played peek-a-boo with

A group of young students at Yeshivat He’Atid sit in a cluster around their teacher as she explains a math lesson to them. Other students

As a child I enjoyed my camp experiences. In Boy Scout camp I learned about safety, first aid and to be prepared. As a counselor

Editor’s note: This week we are pleased to welcome The Navidaters, a.k.a. Esther and Jennifer Mann, a mother/daughter-in-law team of social workers who work as

Part 12/Conclusion (Continued from last week) Return to Kletsk And so one morning I took the train to Kletsk. After an hour’s traveling, the train

The rocks cut into my feet, as I labored to walk into the rough, shallow waters tossing me about the Kinneret. This was a test