
Shuls and Schools
Rabbi Eddie Shostak, Rav-Mechanech at the Hebrew Academy of Montreal, recently drove Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks to a speaking engagement for NCSY Montreal. He took
Rabbi Eddie Shostak, Rav-Mechanech at the Hebrew Academy of Montreal, recently drove Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks to a speaking engagement for NCSY Montreal. He took
My bus didn’t leave for 20 minutes, so I decided to head up to Hudson News to get a quick snack. I chose to purchase
“We went out searching for our boys…and we discovered ourselves.” This week is a very emotional one in the Jewish calendar—especially here in Israel. Yom
As Lag B’Omer approaches, hundreds of thousands of people are preparing to gather in the storied hills of ancient Meron to celebrate the yahrzeit of
The moment a new law is enacted, someone is wondering if there is a way to take advantage of it. This dynamic is frequently seen
It seems like everywhere you look there’s another diet plan being advertised. Sure, we all know about Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, and Medifast. But there’s also
Vivian Lazar knows that HaZamir, the International Jewish High School Choir, which she directs, is more than just a musical organization through which some 400
If you’re looking for a short hike of easy-to-moderate difficulty, this hike is perfect for you. It’s only 1.5 miles long, and you probably can
Vayikra: 19: 9,10 When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not complete your reaping to the corner of your field, and the
It is a dilemma with which many families grapple. The children deeply desire to make aliyah but the parents, sometimes elderly, insist that the children
Years ago, I began my career teaching in a special-ed program of a yeshiva boys’ high school. I always remember fondly the moment when one
They just couldn’t be prouder. Twelve years earlier they had undergone the arduous process of making aliyah, which entailed moving away from much of their