Part 2 I hope you found Part 1 as fascinating as I did upon first reading. I had been thinking of adding a few pictures
As I sit here with some of my college kids home from YU for test week, all of our offices are closed for the new
(Courtesy of NASCK) On Sunday, January 6, 2019, in Lake Worth, Florida, the National Association for Chevra Kadisha (NASCK) consecrated a nonprofit cemetery dedicated to
Disclaimer: I know that kids sometimes read my columns, and I love that they do, but this week’s column is for adults only. If you’re
On the holiday of Tu B’Shvat, which is a celebration of trees and nature, there is a custom of eating different types of fruit. It
Rabbi Mordechai (Mottel) Kanelsky and his wife, Shterney, are well-known and highly respected figures on the New Jersey Jewish scene. They have resided in Hillside
The firing of an Iranian missile from Syrian territory on Jan. 20 over the Golan Heights towards Mount Hermon, which was crowded with tourists, was
In recent years there has emerged a dispute whether Hamotzi or Mezonot should be recited on one slice of pizza. We will present the background
Parshat Yitro The great theophany experienced by Bnei Yisrael at Har Sinai is undoubtedly the highlight of this week’s parsha. Ostensibly, it is also the
As we all know, the Ten Commandments are found in Parshat Yitro and again in Parshat VaEtchanan. But there are differences. One major difference is
The erstwhile mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, either because of insecurity or a genuine desire to know, would ubiquitously inquire “How’m I doin’?”
On Chol Hamoed Sukkos a few months ago, the Staum family attended a concert in Teaneck featuring Mordechai Shapiro and the Yeshiva Boys Choir. It
