Normally, the Shabbos after Tisha B’Av, known as Shabbos Nachamu (“Sabbath of Comforting”), is a very busy singles weekend. In these COVID times, however, Shabbos

Everyone knows we will have to wear masks for the foreseeable future. But masks don’t have to be a drag—they can be fun! Just because

As if Jewish educators didn’t have enough problems these days, actor Seth Rogen set off a controversy which, along with giving his new Jewish-themed movie

With many praying outside on Shabbat, rabbis are frequently asked whether we are permitted to use sunscreen on Shabbat. The issue centers on the topic

Parshat Va’etchanan/ Shabbat Nachamu “L’eylah min kol birchata v’shirata, tushb’chata v’nechemata da’amiran b’olma…” The familiar words of the Kaddish express the fact that Hashem is

Even after all these years, the summer of 2008 will forever be burned in my mind. What started out as a very happy and enjoyable

In this column, I am going to summarize an article from Hakirah, vol. 25 (2018) by Meir Loewenberg. (The article is online at hakirah. org.)

Part II (Read Part I here.)  I was raised in a home where anyone who came knocking on the door requesting tzedakah was met with

A recent op-ed has brought to light the pain of the process of applying for tuition assistance in our schools. To be sure, funds are

I read with interest the recent commentary by Dvorah Vaynman (“The Humiliation of Applying for Yeshiva Tuition Assistance,” July 16, 2020) and letters and columns

I read Dvorah Vaynman’s heart-wrenching op-ed (“The Humiliation of Applying for Yeshiva Tuition Assistance,” July 16, 2020) two weeks ago with great pain. She speaks

This morning on my way home from my overnight ER shift, I got a call from my 10-year-old son. He said “Hi Mom. My throat