Parshat Ekev This week’s haftarah, the second in the series of seven haftarot of consolation that follow Tisha B’Av (“sheva d’nechemta”), is taken from Sefer

“When praying the morning prayer, Baruch She’Amar, one should recite the words slowly, carefully, with intense feeling and joy, as if one were counting money.”

Part II In the last article, my readers witnessed the 17-year journey where my twin sister, Adele, and brother-in-law Dov transcended the greatest nisayon of

My grandmother, Esther Strong (Esther bat Shmuel) would have been turning 104 this December. While she passed away almost six years ago her legacy continues

Who was this man that when he was no longer conscious, it was the Daf that played by his bed? Who was this man that

(Editors’ Note: This article is being reprinted with permission from the author. We would also like to note that Rabbi Dr. Brian Galbut A”H had

Have you ever heard someone tell a joke but you weren’t sure if it was over yet? Or maybe they said something that could have

On September 24, Dr. Richard and Ellen Gertler will be boarding a designated Nefesh B’Nefesh flight to embark upon their new lives as olim chadashim.

Remember that time when a Litvak fraudulently represented himself as a Turkish Sephardi scholar? It happened in Hungary in 1907. Shlomo Friedlander “Algazi” (1860-1924) managed

(Courtesy of Emunah) On August 15, Shabbat Nachamu, Emunah welcomed Benny Friedman to Vacation Village who filled the room with light! It was an incredible

In our last article we introduced the three I’s of leadership: integrity, influence and impact, and discussed how leaders can live and lead with increased

A report that David Irving, who lost a defamation suit against Deborah Lipstadt and Penguin Publishing Group for accusing him of Holocaust denial, has planned