I Have a Confession To Make: Two Notes on the Approaching Day of Atonement
Viduy—we all have to face that chilling word when Yom Kippur approaches. Confessing is simply a process none of we humans like to undergo. As
Viduy—we all have to face that chilling word when Yom Kippur approaches. Confessing is simply a process none of we humans like to undergo. As
With the start of the new school year and the approaching chagim, September is an exciting time. However, for parents—and particularly for parents of a
As society evolves, institutions become more complex. Administering a Jewish day school has become a very complicated endeavor. At one point in the not-too-distant past,
“My child has low muscle tone and fatigues easily. She struggles to make it through her school day and is coming home with tons of
Over 500,000 Jews Worldwide Join in Special Day of Tefillah and Unity It felt like Neilah on Yom Kippur! Tens of gedolei Yisrael pouring their
A Monday afternoon car crash on Route 17 in Sullivan County, New Jersey, killed Morris and Beth (Pitem) Faitelewicz, of the Lower East Side of
Devarim: 29: 9-14 It was a beautiful late August day. They sat on the shoreline, father and daughter, twenty feet from their beach umbrella and
Rabbi of Congregation Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck The Jewish people love performing mitzvot just as, in the words of Shlomo Hamelech in
For the past 15 years, I’ve been davening on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at a vasikin minyan, which is my teshuvah for what time
“And an evil flying giant destroys the entire city!” Josh looked on in horror as his friend, Mike, took a flying leap and came crashing
All good things must come to an end, the saying goes. That’s certainly true. By the time you read this, summer vacation will be over;
With the Yamim Noraim (High Holidays) fast approaching, we’re entering into a period during which the focus is on personal reflection and introspection. For those