Note: This week Rabbi Taragin begins a new series that addresses issues of personal growth. The pieces will, iy”H, relate to the goals Judaism sets

Rav Shimshon Pincus, zt”l, once related an extraordinary encounter he had with a granddaughter of the holy Chafetz Chaim, zt”l. She was already an elderly

דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם אִישׁ אִישׁ כִּי־תִשְׂטֶה אִשְׁתּוֹ וּמָעֲלָה בוֹ מָעַל  (במדבר ה:יב) “Speak to Bnei Yisroel and say to them: Should any man’s

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל As a guest to a shul, I received an aliyah on Shabbat morning, and at Mincha,

During my youth, my personal hero was the popular Jewish singer, Avrohom Fried. As a member of the Tzlil V’zemer boys choir, I enjoyed the

A shocking robbery of a Jewish community member took place last Sunday, May 21, in the middle of the day, in the presence of his

Before analyzing how these moves mix together, one must look closely. As is often with the ayatollahs, there is more than meets the eye. Iran

Saudi Arabia heads the Arab League of Nations, whose charter, adopted in 1945, calls for the liquidation of the Jews in Palestine. Notably, Saudi Arabia

Reviewing: “What Do You Really Want?” by Shayna Goldeberg. Maggid Books. 2021. English. Hardcover. 180 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1592645718. Shayna Goldberg has had hundreds of conversations

Reviewing: “My Special Uncle” by Ahava Ehrenpreis. 2021. Mosaica Press. English. Hardcover. 13 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1957579030. For children who have had no exposure, encountering a

“A tough job needs to get done, and somebody’s got to do it.” Do these words make us feel like jumping in there… or running