Shaina Stiefel, daughter of Marvin and Miriam Stiefel of Englewood, was married July 9 to Alter Gross, a son of Vivian and Avrumi Gross of
Reviewing: “Reason to Believe: Rational Explanations of Orthodox Jewish Faith,” by Rabbi Chaim Jachter. Menorah Books, an imprint of Koren Publishers Jerusalem. Hardcover, 249 pages,
May these words of Torah serve as a merit le’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David Balk, a”h. This week we completed the
Recently, Orthodox Jews in Lakewood, New Jersey, were arrested for allegedly deceiving the government in order to obtain benefits illegally. While we assume that people
Sometimes the most important emails slip by. Emails from the RCBC leadership requesting my signature on the pro-TVAC (Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps) letter were missed.
As most shul rabbis can attest, we are rarely back home the moment minyan is over. People often have quick questions or comments to share
My daughter’s recent engagement led me to thinking about these words. The biblical word chatan means both son-in-law and bridegroom. But most scholars believe that
Man is “wired to connect,” and when life’s circumstances prevent one from making satisfying connections, this can lead to a host of emotional and even
It’s not surprising to find our parsha reflecting the period we find ourselves in now, the Three Weeks, as we are contemplating our 2,000-year exile
This week’s haftarah, the second of the “t’lat d’pur’anuta,” three haftarot of punishment that precede Tisha B’Av, is a direct continuation of the selection we
Perhaps you are an avid listener, like me, whose podcast app is stockpiled with 16 different channels, constantly updating with new content to grace your
As we are about to mark the Shloshim of Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz z”l, the founder of ArtScroll, who was born in New York City in
