Today’s topic is: Name yarmulkas—good idea or bad idea? To be honest, it’s a weird idea. My kids aren’t allowed to come to yeshiva wearing
Part 2 For five years, the Federal Enforcement Agency said they would not prosecute in states where legalization has occurred, but now Sessions has put
In my adult life, weather has become big news, and I, like many people my age, though acknowledging the peculiarity of this fact, am still
I stood outside your blue and white synagogue in Gondar, Ethiopia, for the first time a little over a month ago, hoping to contribute to
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 Shavuot
The word “olam” appears over 400 times in Tanach (in various forms). Even though we are used to it meaning “world,” this was not its
It is always intriguing to note the different choices for the hafatarah between Sephardim and Ashkenazim. A poignant example is the selection for Parshat Shemot.
During one of my visits to Eretz Yisrael a few years ago, I was getting ready to shave before Shabbos. Although my shaver was wired
The Torah recounts a puzzling episode when Moshe returns to Mitzrayim with the mission to lead the Bnei Yisrael out of Egypt. The verse says:
Parshat Shemot It is quite difficult to find a connection between the haftarah of Parshat Shemot, a selection from Sefer Yeshayahu, and the events depicted
This may seem like a strange topic for a rav of a Shul to talk about; however, since I enjoy sharing all facets of my
In contrast to the Torah’s silence about the childhood of Avraham Avinu, Parshat Shemot is rich in information about the origins of Moshe Rabbeinu. In
