Talmud Torah—An Essential Component of Jewish Survival
Once, the wicked government [of Rome] decreed that the Jewish people were forbidden to study Torah. Pappus ben Judah saw Rabbi Akiva convening gatherings in
Once, the wicked government [of Rome] decreed that the Jewish people were forbidden to study Torah. Pappus ben Judah saw Rabbi Akiva convening gatherings in
As technology becomes increasingly faster and more convenient, we expect to be able to do more and have more in less space. But everything has
We all have people in our lives who have inspired us at some point. This past Sunday, I attended the funeral of a person who
You have to daven. We have to pray. But why? Why do we have to daven? We’re taught because it’s Jewish law. Why do we
For the past six weeks, Mondays at TABC saw the assemblage of 50 plus women who came to hear Rabbi Daniel Fridman, faculty member at
Dear Hashem: I would like to respectfully request a birthday present for the Jewish people for Shavuot. We became a great people on this day
A theme of the holiday of Shavuot is the number seven (i.e., seven weeks). A child of a friend once asked me if there was
It was a time of trial and tribulation for World Jewry. Shavuot 1915 was one of the largest single expulsions of Jews since Roman times.
If there’s one thing I love about my community it’s the diversity. Yes, approximately half of our members come from outside the tri-state area, from
One week ago, on Sunday evening, we had the pleasure of attending a wedding in Montreal. It is always great to see old friends and
It was because of Irving that I learned what true love was all about at a very early age. Irving was one year younger than
After One-Hundred-and-Twenty: Reflecting on Death, Mourning, and the Afterlife in the Jewish Tradition, by Hillel Halkin (Princeton University Press, 2016), 226 pp. ISBN: 978-0-691-14974-5 $29.95