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 Sanhedrin

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Another busy, stress-filled work week: work, school, children, laundry, cleaning, shopping, cooking. Thank goodness for Shabbos so we can finally rest. Shabbos should not be

What is a king? It’s a good question to ask King Constantine (he has no last name). In 1964, at the young age of 23,

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Since last Rosh Hashanah, over 100 frum young people in the New York-New Jersey area have passed away as a result of drug use. It

This past Wednesday, parents in the tri-state area gleefully celebrated the return of their children to school. No doubt they are thrilled that their children

This time of year is particularly busy, between back to school—which, for many people also means back to work as well—and preparation for Rosh Hashanah.

I wish I could tell you that donning protective outerwear and standing two feet away from an active hive full of bees was an activity

On Shabbat Parshat Ki Tezte, 11 Elul 5777, September 2, 2017, the Jewish community lost a true champion. New York State Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz personified

For those who have read our column even inconsistently, you are probably well aware that we are the parents of a severely handicapped daughter. When