A series of events brought me to Hackensack Hospital to train as a chaplain. One does not need to be a priest or a rabbi
We all look forward to celebrations, but some occasions are more meaningful than others. Graduations from nursery, kindergarten, and even grade 8 are fun and
Over the last two millennia, Jews have visited Jerusalem in honor of the festivals, in lieu of the Biblically ordained pilgrimages. On the holiday of
Regarding Shavuot—when Jews from around the world celebrate the receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai—Rabbi Chayim Vital wrote on behalf of his master Rabbi
People often come up to me and say, “I’ve got an article idea for you.” Usually it’s some pet peeve of theirs which they see
As a child, I always hated that my birthday often came out on Shavuot. True, my mom would make me a festive strawberry shortcake and
Fresh cheese is a staple in classic Shavuot foods, traditionally wrapped in a soft, egg-like blintz that is then fried lightly in butter. Variations
In the early days of independent India, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru said, “It is science alone that can solve the problems of hunger and poverty
This year, I made the difficult decision not to join my high school classmates on March of the Living, an organized trip that takes students
If I asked you what holiday was this past week, you would unquestionably answer, “Memorial Day.” Unfortunately, that is incorrect because Memorial Day is not
I am sure that there are many people who are opposed to reality television. One might think it is a waste of time. I happen
When you first meet Yoseph Segal, age 21, he seems to be a standard ultra-Orthodox Israeli young man, sporting a short beard, suit, hat, and
