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 Menachot 77.

Michael Oren was Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. during President Obama’s first term. The first part of the book tells us about Oren’s early years.

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I was recently asked what I love about my job. Having been an educator for 33 years, I had to pause for a moment before

Much of the recent congressional tumult and the upcoming midterm elections have gotten in the way of actual legislation. A bill was introduced in Congress

Reprinted with permission from Jewish Action, the magazine of the Orthodox Union, vol. 82, no. 2 (winter 2021). One of the most troubling findings to

(Courtesy of Kaplen JCC on the Palisades) To celebrate the season in all its glory, the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades recently hosted its first

(Courtesy of The Aleph Institute) Norman B. Gildin has been appointed as national director of development of The Aleph Institute. The appointment takes effect immediately.

For athletes around the world, the Fitbit Miami Marathon and Half Marathon is an opportunity to test their mettle and run 26.2 miles or 13.1

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Part 48 (written 2014) (Continued from previous week) Our first stop was on a hill overlooking the area. That hill had been used by the

Part XII In December 1939, President Roosevelt appointed Myron C. Taylor as a special envoy to the Vatican. Taylor, a retired chairman of the board