The Aruch Hashulchan (O.C. 128:64) expresses severe reservations about the Ashkenazic practice to restrict Birkat Kohanim to Yamim Tovim and Yamim Nora’im. First we must
I ordinarily write about fundraising, but my topic today applies across the board to all industries and raises a common dilemma faced by many. It
President Obama’s publication of his 2015 National Security Strategy on February 6th is the kind of event that generates great heat and discussion among a
As a Jewish educator, I am constantly aware of the various ways in which individuals relate to our religion. The individualistic approach is often most
Due to a seemingly never-ending cycle of war in Israel, the Jewish State is constantly taking great measures to strengthen its military and defend its
“Un juif est heureux comme dieu en France” (A Jew is as happy as God in France). This famous Yiddish saying dates back to 1791,
The beis hakevaros in Radin was still covered with snow. Last week, venerated rabbonim and poskim walked slowly, heads bent in hachnaah, as they approached
North Jersey is throwing itself into Purim preparations. Stores bring out the snack size snacks, and Facebook is flooded with users crowdsourcing for mishloach manot
Many years ago when we were choosing a nursery school for our son Akiva, we approached the Chabad school in Montreal because their school hours
The vast majority of my career coaching involves clients who contact me while they’re feeling perplexed about their personal circumstances. About 70 percent of them
Many millions and millions of years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and men and women lived in caves (hence cavemen and cavewomen), life was
A few weeks ago, I met up with a friend of mine—he’s only a month younger than me—at the Garden State Plaza mall for a
