What made the Presbys, Carrs, Gertlers, Browns, Landaus and Ziffs, among other longtime Teaneck residents, shlep to Keter Torah on Sunday evening? They are all
May these words of Torah serve as a merit le’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David Balk, a”h, and Meira Chaya Nechama Bracha, a”h,
Parshat Beha’alotcha This week’s haftarah is one that is quite familiar to us as it is read twice each year: on Shabbat Chanukah as well
Instead of going to Hawaii for our 10th wedding anniversary on June 27, 2009, we made aliyah. In retrospect, it symbolized our “search for meaning”
Same old, same old. Crossing the street at the corner of New Bridge Road and Westminster on Shabbat a few weeks ago, we were reminded
There’s a misconception that tech people use state-of-the-art gadgets and our homes are Jetson-like. This is usually not the case; most IT people that I’ve
Books, and especially printed books—with pages and typesetting, soft or hard cardboard covers, illustrations sometimes, new-book-smell or even musty-library-book smell—are getting short shrift this decade.
Reviewing: “Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land: The Hebrew Bible in the United States: A Sourcebook,” by Stuart W. Halpern, Meir Soloveichik, Matthew Holbreich and Jonathan
Reviewing: “Hilkhot Aveilut: Understanding the Laws of Mourning,” by Rabbi David Brofsky. Maggid Books. The Toby Press. 2019. English. Hardcover. 296 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1592644612. For
Reviewing: “The Biblical Maimonides (Exodus): The Writings of Moses Maimonides Arranged According to Torah Verses,” by Alec Goldstein. Kodesh Press. 2019. English. Paperback. 506 pages.
Reviewing: “Emunah With Love and Chicken Soup: Henny Machlis, The Brooklyn-born girl who became a Jerusalem legend,” by Sara Yoheved Rigler. Shaar Press, an Artscroll
Highlighting: “Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy,” by Joshua S. Levy. Carolrhoda Books ®. 2019. English. Hardcover: 288 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1541528109 2019. Age range: 9-13 years
