Many of the greatest Sephardic authorities of the prior generation, Rav Ovadia Yosef (Teshuvot Yechave Da’at 5:62), Rav Shalom Massas (Teshuvot Shemesh UMagein 1: EH:

Parshat Vayishlach The Book of Ovadya, which we read this week as our haftarah, focuses upon the sins of Edom, depicting the ultimate destruction of

Hallel comprises Tehillim chapters 113-118. I will discuss these words in the order they appear. עקרת: Here the meaning is “barren, without children.” Most of

October 26-27, a few weeks ago, was the week of the Shabbat Project, when Jews of all affiliations and backgrounds throughout the world were united

Reviewing: “Time in the Babylonian Talmud: Natural and Imagined Times in Jewish Law and Narrative,” by Lynn Kaye. Cambridge University Press. Hardcover. 2018. English. ISBN-13:

“Conan Doyle for the Defense: The True Story of a Sensational British Murder, a Quest for Justice, and the World’s Most Famous Detective Writer” by

Reviewing: “Search Engine: Finding Meaning in Jewish Texts, Volume 2,” by Rabbi Gil Student. Kodesh Press. 2018. $24.95.   Rabbi Akiva: The Great Out-of-the-Box-Thinking Tanna

Reviewing: “Becoming Israeli: The Hysterical, Inspiring and Challenging Sides of Making Aliyah,” by Akiva Gersh. Rimonim Press. Paperback. 263 pages. 2018. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry.

Reviewing: “Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door” by Michael Wildes. American Bar Association. 2018. English. Hardcover. 200 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1641051897. Immigration

Reviewing “Perfect Flavors: Creative, easy-to-prepare recipes inspired by my family and travels.” By Naomi Nachman. Artscroll Mesorah Publications Ltd. 2018. English. Hardcover. ISBN-13: 978-1422622384. “Perfect

“Life is full of choices,” we often hear. The truth is, however, most of us set out on a rather mundane life journey, differing little

At the beginning of this week’s parsha we learn that Eisav was coming with 400 men to attack Yaakov and his family. The pasuk then