George and Georgia had similar names. However, as students, they could not be any different. George was a really hard worker. He studied many hours
(Courtesy of Tnuva) For the upcoming five weeks, Tnuva will be holding its exciting grand raffle featuring amazing, valuable prizes as well as the grand
Editor’s note: In recent weeks, several of our community rabbis have discussed Modern Orthdox members of our community as “lulav Jews,” those standing strong in
Parshat Chayei Sarah The bulk of this morning’s haftarah focuses upon the rebellion of King David’s fourth son, Adoniya. Although the rebellion did not include
In today’s busy world we need to maximize the mileage from the shiurim to which we listen and the sefarim from which we learn. Rav
This week’s Musings are lovingly dedicated in memory of my savta, Mrs. Minnie Staum a”h, Shprintza bas Avrohom Yitzchok, whose yahrtzeit is on Friday, 17
It’s open house season! Parents are visiting schools, filling out applications and reading up on social media, preparing to decide where to send their children
There is likely no task more challenging or fulfilling than honoring the memory of a loved one. Dovid Kanarfogel has succeeded in bringing to life
Since I briefly mentioned Rabbi Joseph Delemedigo of Crete in last week’s installment, I thought I’d elaborate a little bit more this week. Yosef Shlomo
In a sprawling valley among the mountains of northern Ethiopia lies a quaint city known as Gondar. Wandering the cobbled streets of Gondar, one will
Reviewing: “Shadal on Genesis” by Daniel Klein. Kodesh Press. 2019. Paperback. 617 pages. English. ISBN-13: 978-1947857308. Samuel David Luzzatto (1800-1865) was the preeminent Italian Jewish
(Courtesy of Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary) “A lexicographic tour de force” (Sholem Zackary Berger, Moment magazine) “A monumental achievement … indispensable” (David E. Fishman, Professor of
