Editor’s note: The author is responding to this article. I recently came across a Jewish Link article written by a senior in high school named

May the learning of these Torah thoughts be merit le’iluy nishmas Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel Dovid Balk.   This week we learned Gittin 47-53.

Shemot: 21: 33-35, 23: 9 Once, in the town of Oradell, on a rainy Sunday afternoon, two boys sat down to duel with their Yu-gi-oh

What services can one’s non-Jewish help provide on Shabbat? Is she permitted to fold laundry, wash clothes, vacuum the floors and wash dishes? We addressed

Parshat Mishpatim uses the unusual word gadish —stacks of grain. This gives me the opportunity to discuss an issue related to this word that arises

The Talmud (Gittin 88b) derives from the opening verse of our parsha (Mishpatim) the prohibition of litigating in front of an idolatrous court. Rashi (based

(Part II of III) Part one of this series described a shared and paced approach to teaching Shabbat tefillot to our sons so that they

Kaddish is the long—the longest—goodbye. There are only two ways to take the responsibility (and privilege) to say Kaddish for a loved one, especially a

The Jewish world has recently exploded with the news that the Israeli government has decided to add an egalitarian prayer space as an official part

Several weeks ago we spoke about the quality of the sound level that we find abhorrent especially at weddings and various simchas. We have since

Last week I wrote about the exciting sport of college basketball. It was so exciting that I have already forgotten which teams I saw play.

Once in a while I get letters from people asking for advice. And I try to help them out, because if they’re asking me, I