It is hard to fathom what this past year has been like. Exactly a year ago 90,000 of us were celebrating with joy one of
I was disappointed in the initial emphasis of the response by Rebbetzin Sobolofsky to the dilemma of the out-of-town dater (“Advice for the Out of
In Rabbi Kuperberg’s article “The Pros and Cons of Longevity” (December 24, 2020), the author states that the Torah promises longevity for only two specific
The newest edition of the movement to transform the United States into something it never was intended to be comes in the form of the
Who besides doctors, nurses and hospital staff are the continuous responders today in our community? The answer is teachers and principals. At the beginning of
For too long has our community paper been plagued with over-discussed topics like the tuition crisis, COVID-19, new Teaneck restaurants and the tuition crisis. This
I saw something similar to this for a different industry and decided I would try to pay it forward. It is becoming increasingly apparent that
I often get comments on my articles from fellow congregants. This past Shabbat I received a wonderful validation about my position that one should not
As chair of the Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University Educator Preparation Program, I found this past week’s comic strip @JEWISHCARTOON by Jordan B. Gorfinkel
My husband and I were delighted to read the articles last week about the remarkable rabbinic career of Rav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, z”l. The biographies
I read Rabbi Gil Student’s illuminating article (“The Mixed-Up Blessing on Chanukah Lights,’’ December 10, 2020) about how commentators explain Rav Yosef Karo’s deviation of
I have been meaning to write this letter to the editor for some time. I like to receive bad news first, so here it is:
