
Mourning and Celebration
Parshiyot Behar-Bechukotai Today’s reading is an especially difficult one to follow. Although the first parsha of Behar teaches laws that pertain to the sanctity of
Parshiyot Behar-Bechukotai Today’s reading is an especially difficult one to follow. Although the first parsha of Behar teaches laws that pertain to the sanctity of
Every day for me is a battle for emuna. Every day, the evil inclination (E.I.) is trying to make me forget Hashem—to forget He exists,
It’s May. It’s finally, finally sunny and warm. Lag B’Omer didn’t get rained out, Shavuot is around the corner, and our thoughts now turn toward
The comedian Robert Klein does some very funny routines about what it was like to be in school in the ’50s. What teachers demanded, how
From the moment young children excitedly receive their very first siddur, as parents look on with pride and joy, prayer is a permanent part of
Join an Evening of Inspiration this Monday at CBY. There are those who command a good deal of attention when they enter a room. In
As Jewish people, we are united in our love for our homeland, the State of Israel. Having just celebrated the 70th anniversary of Israel’s independence
Conclusion Firstly I’d like to apologize to my readers for being on a rather long hiatus from my writings. Our new joyful addition to the
Custom suits bring to mind visions of a millionaire getting measured by his personal tailor and fitted for a suit that meets his exact measurements.
About 3,000 years ago, King Solomon looked at the world around him and made this timeless declaration: “There is nothing new under the sun.” To
Part 26 (written 2004) (Continued from previous week) Eating had been a little problematic in the beginning since none of the Israeli soldiers were Orthodox
“We will sing to the Nazis what we cannot say to them,” Gabriel (Gabi) Schacter insisted. He was conducting many of the world’s greatest musicians