The Jewish historical narrative in America has, for the most part, been written and shaped by the great wave of Jewish immigrants that arrived in
New York is a rough-and-tumble landscape politically, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul wants to portray the image that she is no shrinking violet. “Don’t
Go to Washington and take a tour of the memorials and you will make a fascinating discovery. Begin at the Lincoln Memorial with its giant
Gemara, Rambam and Shulchan Aruch The Gemara (Pesachim 115a) is explicit: we must wash before eating wet food. Examples include washed fruit and vegetables, pickles
Avot as Ancestors Masechet Avot seems to get its name from the opening listing of our ancestors who transmitted the Torah Sheba’al Peh from generation
Parshat Bo The parsha of Bo is quite exceptional. It includes the story of the final three plagues, the “surrender” of the Egyptians to Hashem’s
In this week’s parsha, the Torah details the last three of the 10 plagues, culminating with the plague of Makat Bechorot. Before the final plague,
Several Sages, both Tannaim and Amoraim, were blessed with exceptionally long life, and Megillah 27-28 discusses their meritorious behavior that brought this blessing. Some of
Reb Zushe Wilmowsky, zy”a, the legendary chasid, tireless builder and activist, was affectionately referred to by the Lubavitcher Rebbe as “mein partisan.” During the war,
I once read that a real friend is someone who asks you how you’re doing and sticks around to hear the answer. On the flip
This word appears three times in Tanach (Ex. 13:16, Deut. 6:8 and 11:18). We all know that it means “phylacteries.” But what does that mean?
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” —Abraham Lincoln There is so much to
