It’s summertime, time to pack up your car and drive to some destination—it doesn’t matter what destination, as long as you get to stay in
It’s that time of year again. School is letting out, children are looking forward to their last tests, bringing home their unused supplies, and looking
ASAP program trains Camp Mesorah staff for third year. “Don’t forget to put on your sunscreen.” “Carry your inhaler with you at all times.” “Don’t
If we are blessed with a clear sky this coming Motzaei Shabbat, almost all of the Asheknazic Kehillot in the greater Teaneck area (save for
May these words of Torah serve as a merit le’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David Balk, a”h. This week we learned Zevachim 58.
Reviewing: “The Grammar of God: A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible,” by Aviya Kushner, 2015. 272 pages. Spiegel & Grau, ISBN-10:
There’s an expression that doesn’t really reflect its meaning but rather the way an idea is conveyed. You’ve likely seen a cartoon or picture of
Parshat Korach At times, we are challenged to uncover the underlying reason why Chazal chose a specific chapter in the navi as the haftarah that
During the Scripps National Spelling Bee last week, 13-year-old Shiva Yeshlur from Wyoming was asked to spell the word “cholent.” Yeshlur requested a definition from
Consider the following scenarios: Debbie is an academically challenged 15-year-old who, after suffering through negative experiences in two different elementary and middle schools, has now
During the past year, one of the hot topics on many Jewish education blogs and listservs was Israel education. Many questions were raised and many
The Bakersfield Californian, KERO 23, KGET 17, among other media outlets, reported on the graduation of the Standard Middle School. It turns out that at
