Terrorists create fear. They do this by disrupting the fiction that life is safe and routine. But what exactly defines a terrorist? It might come
In Parshat Terumah, Hashem gave Moshe instructions to tell Bnei Yisrael that they may donate items in order to build Him a place to dwell.
Reviewing: A Theology of Holiness: Historical, Exegetical, and Philosophical Perspectives, Kodesh Press, 2018, by Rabbi Alec Goldstein. In this wonderful masterpiece, Rabbi Alec Goldstein considers
Our son’s wedding is quickly approaching, and the last-minute details are being worked out. When we returned from our cruise in August, I decided to
Mark Twain was in town recently with some additional insights into the passing American scene. He started off with a look back in time at
Part III As mentioned previously, the purpose of this article is not to go into the underlying reasons of a minhag, but to compare one
A shofar was sounded at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, a week before Rosh Hashanah. Seventy-five years ago that
Yom Kippur is a great time to work on our middos, and one middah that we all have to work on is the middah of
As the Neil Sedaka song goes, “breaking up is hard to do.” Breaking the Yom Kippur fast, however, is not so hard to do. All
“And an evil flying giant destroys the entire city!” Josh looked on in horror as his friend, Mike, took a flying leap and came crashing
As we approach Yom Kippur, making amends and helping others becomes of key importance. These days, I am personally on the receiving end of an
We often cluster Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur into one large experience: the days of solemnity and gravitas. Though the two days share much in
