April 22, 2025

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Understanding Yosef

Reviewing: “Was Yosef on the Spectrum? Understanding Joseph Through Torah, Midrash and Classical Jewish Sources” by Samuel J. Levine. Urim Publications. 2018. English. Hardcover. 141

Sarah Schenirer’s Chanukah Miracle

Highlighting: “Sarah Builds a School” by Ann Koffsky, with Dr. Leslie Ginsparg-Klein. 2018. Menucha Publishers. English. Hardcover. ISBN-13: 978-1614658009. Did you know that the history

Not Many Can Understand

We had the privilege of attending the Yachad Gala this past week. There are so many accolades that could be given to Yachad and we

Requests for Donations

This is the time of year when charities are making their last-minute push for donations before the fiscal year ends. I can’t even begin to

Muting Your iPhone When Entering Shul

Last time, we discussed the two issues we all face regarding tefillah and smartphones. The first is stopping your phone’s notifications from disturbing your own

My Stories

Part 53 (Continued from previous week) Epilogue (to the first edition of “My Stories”) My problem with writing an epilogue is that I don’t know

Greece Fire

People often think about eating latkes—too often, for some people—but not a lot of people think about how much sweat and tears go into making

Nifty Nikudot

A Torah scroll can be difficult to read unless you know the nikudot, i.e., the little dots and lines that determine how each word should

Get Ready for Chalympics 2018

Chanukah had become about presents and stuff for our family, and I knew it could be more. Obviously kids expect and get excited for the

Why Eight Days and Not Seven?

Was the First Day Miraculous? The Beit Yosef asks: Why is Chanukah celebrated for eight days and not seven? There was enough oil to last

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