New York—While studying at Yeshiva University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, Rabbi Marc Spivak was training for a career as a pulpit rabbi outside the
Donors both large and small are carving out time from their busy schedules to learn how to give more effectively. Many relish the opportunity to
Does the Jewish people have distinct characteristics or are its traits universal? Where does the tension between its Particularism and Universalism lie? Raising the idea
When making a pie crust, if you add too much water to the dough you will end up with a tough pie crust. Instead of
The year was 1984 and I graduated from Yavneh Academy. I was wearing a white dropped-waist dress, which was very fashionable at the time. Thirty
Legend has it that when we die our souls go up to heaven and we are asked a few difficult questions. Did you follow the
Rabbi Berel Wein has become a household name through his widely distributed audio lectures and popular books on Jewish history. In Teach Them Diligently, the
After the creation of Adam and Chava, the Torah says “Al Ken Yaazov Ish Es Oviv Ves Imo, Vdovak B’ishto Vhoyu L’vosor Echod”—therefore a man
Artist/Poet Gerd Stern will be the featured reader for the “Thursdays Are for Poetry Reading” (held on the third Thursday every month) at the Teaneck
Artist/Poet Gerd Stern will be the featured reader for the “Thursdays Are for Poetry Reading” (held on the third Thursday every month) at the Teaneck
I started my journey up the first hill not quite unlike the rest of my mornings in yeshiva. This morning, however, I would not only
Students from the Rabbi Mark and Linda Karasick Shalem High Schools at TABC and Ma’ayanot performed the musical An American Tale on May 29 to
