Part 1 Some time ago I wrote about a subject, “The Wimple,” that onlythose readers of German origin might have been familiar with. If brought
There are certain life experiences that are difficult to describe even for someone accustomed to speaking and writing for public audiences. This past summer my
Darbie Sokolow is studying at Midreshet Lindenbaum in Jerusalem. She grew up in Englewood and attended Ramaz. Her family davens at Congregation Ahavat Torah and
When you get into an elevator, you must immediately turn around and face the door. This is non-negotiable. If an elevator has doors on either
Breaking something can be good or bad. It usually is good to break a sweat or a fast but it normally is bad to break
(Courtesy of Camp Bnos Kanfei) Camp Bnos Kanfei is a uniquely innovative and exciting all-girls summer option that takes yeshiva high school girls to New
Want to clickbait a rabbi? Easy. Write an article in the Times, title it “The Hypocrisy of Hanukkah” and you’re done. Indeed, as soon as
Since Airbnb, an online marketplace for vacation rentals, announced its decision last month to remove listings of “Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank” (i.e.,
Fascinating! Sephardic Jews begin the first day of Chanukah Torah reading with Birkat Kohanim! Equally fascinating is the fact that Ashkenazim do not include Birkat
May these words of Torah serve as a merit le’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David, a”h, and Meirah Chayah Nechamah Berachah, a”h, bas
Surely you have been wondering about these words and concepts for years, since they are such an integral part of our religion. (The root appears
Parshat Vayigash This week’s haftarah is a selection taken from the latter part of perek 37 in the Book of Yechezkel. This chapter opens with
