Having your say with Ellen TilemPhotographed at the David Beyda Studio in Teaneck, NJ. On Ahavat Yisrael: If we are one people in the eyes
Dear Dr. Chani, When I get together with one of my married friends and her husband, it is very uncomfortable for me. It is obvious
This week is Presidents’ Day, when we celebrate our great country in which we have all the freedoms we can want, most importantly the freedom
Lately there has been some discussion in the community about the decrease in shul attendance. Obviously, the pandemic is partially to blame for some of
When I was seven years old, my mother rented “Poltergeist” for me to watch, mistakenly believing the clown doll on the VHS cover designated it
When it comes to throwing out old stuff, people are usually on one of two teams. The first is Team Chuckitall—those who just want their
Talia Siegler, a 10-year-old fifth grader at The Moriah School, is excitedly looking ahead to her bat mitzvah. Though the big day isn’t until April
Dear Shayna B, First of all, we are huge fans of your advice column! Our brother has a lot of homework and goes to sleep
Our weekly parenting group meeting was rolling along as it usually did—chitchat, joking, complaining, noshing—when my phone rang, and I immediately excused myself to speak
Rabbi Sacks, zt’’l, had prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based on his book “Lessons in Leadership.” This week’s parsha consists
Part I Introduction: An Indispensable Sefer One of the most intriguing contemporary halachic discussions is the many and varied ramifications of the International Dateline (IDL).
In this week’s parsha, Am Yisrael receive the Ten Commandments from God engraved on the two Luchot Habrit, the Stone Tablets. Many commentaries note a
