Part II Last week we introduced our discussion of four typical questions posed regarding the differences between Sephardic and Ashkenazic practice. This week we continue

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 Bearacha, a”h,

Part II Medinah (1:1 and elsewhere): province, region. This word does not appear in the Torah but it appears in Nach, starting with I Kings

Reviewing: “Setting the Table: An Introduction to the Jurisprudence of Rabbi Yechiel Mikhel Epstein’s Arukh HaShulhan,” by Michael J. Broyde and Shlomo C. Pill. Academic

This past weekend, our family enjoyed a wonderful Shabbos at my parents’ home in the Forshay section of Monsey. Shabbos morning was very cold, with

I try to take everything in stride, knowing that it’s all part of Hashem’s plan, but sometimes you just have to say enough is enough.

There is a well-known story with Rav Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev who was having a Shabbos meal at the home of Rav Boruch of Mezibuzh.

How often have we heard someone joke after a good home-cooked meal, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Certainly that applied

(Courtesy of HRH) Hudson Regional Hospital, in partnership with Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli and the town of Secaucus, has improved first responder- patient communications by

Avi is in the fifth grade, and he is struggling in school. He has been tested multiple times over the years, however the results are

(Courtesy of Chai Lifeline) A group of inspiring adolescents embarked on the journey of a lifetime to Israel as part of the 20th annual Hartman

Four years ago, I lost my best friend on Purim. It was a very sad day – he had four seizures and we had to