New Edition of Chumash Offers Journey Through 2,000 Years of Jewish Wisdom
It is not often that one will open a biblical text and find commentaries from the 1st century Jewish-Greek philosopher Philo; traditional Talmudic sources; and
It is not often that one will open a biblical text and find commentaries from the 1st century Jewish-Greek philosopher Philo; traditional Talmudic sources; and
To put a 2023 spin on a Charles Dickens quote: this is the worst of times and the best of times. The worst, because of
Stamford rallies around Vuono family. How much chesed fits inside a minute? For Rabbi Daniel Cohen of Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, a simple hello
Editor’s note: This series is reprinted with permission from “Insights & Attitudes: Torah Essays on Fundamental Halachic and Hashkafic Issues,” a publication of TorahWeb.org. The
Editor’s note: This series is reprinted with permission from “Insights & Attitudes: Torah Essays on Fundamental Halachic and Hashkafic Issues,” a publication of TorahWeb.org. The
A mishna on Nazir 5a declares that an unspecified nezirut (abstinence from wine) is for 30 days. In the Gemara, Rav Matnah and Bar Pada
Parshat Beshalach We have—in the past—reviewed the many similarities that connect our haftarah—the story of Israel’s victory and Devorah’s song of praise—with the parsha and
Anti-Orthodox Insults Sadly, Orthodox Jews are occasionally verbally assaulted (too often by non-observant Jews) with denunciations of being pathetic! I have experienced several such encounters.
After 9/11, when the horror and trauma had subsided, Americans found themselves asking what had happened and why. Was it a disaster? A tragedy? A
(Courtesy of Community Kollel of Fair Lawn) Nearly 100 people attended the yahrzeit of Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira (the Baba Sali), z”l in Fair Lawn on
Chag Tu B’Shevat At first glance, Tu B’Shevat seems to be a mere technical halachic marker for the new year of fruits (as pertaining to
(Courtesy of Office of Rep. Josh Gottheimer) On January 27, 2023, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, new bipartisan legislation—the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act—was