Part II I am continuing the story I started last week about how the initial Dead Sea Scrolls came to light. I am basing this

Editor’s note: This eulogy is reprinted with permission from The Lehrhaus. On July 15, 1979, Dr. Lamm rose in the sanctuary of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun

Editor’s Note: This eulogy was delivered at an online memorial service for Dr. Lamm on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, and is reprinted with permission. Last

As I sat with my family and listened to the memorial service for Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, z”l, I was overcome with emotion. I must

The Fischel, Goldstein and Reichel threads of our family had many ties to Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm over the years, but some were particularly unique.

I’m attending two end-of-year banquets tonight, both to mark the end of my year at Machon Maayan in Israel. As I reflect on that odd

In response to the long chain of letters regarding the tuition crisis and expenses of the Modern Orthodox community started by Mr. Distenfeld (“A Viral

Shock, disgust, confusion—that’s the mood we’re all in. What can Jews do for the ailing black community? There are so many conflicting opinions as to

In mid-March, the prospect of going forward with Yavneh’s annual eighth-grade Holocaust production seemed dismal. The school was closed and the students separated. But the

The Lookstein Virtual Jewish Learning Center has kept our children educated under lockdown. (Courtesy of The Lookstein Virtual Academy) The “new normal” has been upon

(Courtesy of YU) On June 14, over 1,800 students from Yeshiva University’s undergraduate and graduate schools will receive their degrees at YU’s 89th Commencement Exercises,

The COVID-19 pandemic has had many effects on the world and, in our case, has caused residual ailments to deal with as a result of