Parshat Miketz-Chanukah/Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Tevet (Although this Shabbat is also Rosh Chodesh Tevet, the haftarah’s theme connects to the holiday of Chanukah for — as
On one occasion, Rav Lazer Shach, zt”l, was not feeling well and slept past the early time of Krias Shema (the zman of the Magen
The honorable Yehudah Avner, z”l, was a legendary ambassador, diplomat and political insider. A consiglieri for Prime Minister Menachem Begin, z”l, Avner also filled advisory
I am repeating this article from last year, because I have to correct a major mistake that I made — as I will explain towards
Many people are aware of the dangers of poorly manufactured Chanukah glass. Truthfully, they are not made of glass but rather a type of plastic.
A tiny jug of oil, tucked away in a corner somewhere in the Beis Hamikdash, found unsullied. That same oil, enough for just a day’s
In 1973 at a formal dinner honoring West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, then Prime Minister Golda Meir told the audience: “Let me tell you something
Part I It’s September in Sparta, and the merciless Mediterranean sun beats down on the assembled crowd. The observer picks up a mingling of Greek
Nedarim 19b 23b. The world was created with 10 utterances. The power of speech distinguishes man from animal. Words have a power of their own
After 22 years and many twists and turns, Joseph and his brothers finally meet. We sense the drama of the moment. The last time they
