Reviewing: “Operation Inspiration” by Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz. Feldheim Publishers, 2018; ISBN 978-1-68025-099-2; paperback, 191 pages, $12.99. While enjoying Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz’s new book on a
Reviewing: “Mavericks, Mystics & False Messiahs: Episodes From the Margins of Jewish History,” by Rabbi Pini Dunner. Toby Press; 2018. Hardover. 231 pages. English. ISBN-13:
It may be just after Chanukah as you read these words, but get ready to think about Pesach for a few minutes with the publication
Editor’s note: The following signed statement was issued by the RCBC as a cohesive community policy regarding vaccinations. Following the letter is an explanatory Q&A
JLNJ: As one of your first acts as president of the RCBC you drafted this letter and gathered a number of signatures. In this process,
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
