יום שלישי, י״ב אלול תשפ״וTuesday, August 25, 2026
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Just the other day, I got down on the floor to play with my 5-year-old grandson. I noticed his joy (unexpressed, of course) that we were now on the same level, and I, on his turf.
Members of the South Yamas special forces counter-terrorist unit seen during a military training operation
It’s the menchlich thing to do. We are commanded to do what is right in the eyes of Hashem...
In engaging the students, we discovered that while they acknowledged the horror of what their ancestors had perpetrated, it had nothing to do with them.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams made a surprise visit to the 9th annual Jewish Food Media Conference that usually takes place ahead of KosherFest.
When a Jewish woman intermarries, her children will be halachically Jewish. We certainly would want the children to be raised as Jewishly as possible. Alienating their mother would be counter-productive.
Now that elections are over, it's safe for Ben-Gvir to be seen together with Netanyahu.
One of the most common situations for serious machlokes nowadays is the parsha of yerusha. Many a family have been torn apart to the point of not talking to each other and not attending family simchas over inheritance disputes.
There is one benefit to a man wearing a wedding band that many people have told me about; in the world of business. When a man interacts with women in the workplace and they see that he is married, that allows for certain barriers of modesty to exist, barriers that are extremely helpful.
Friedman told his hosts: “I give you much respect that you are beautifully building the Land of Israel. Keep up this important project. I’m sorry I didn’t visit this place sooner.”
Regavim describes it as a blow to governance, democracy and security.
The stated purpose of the visit is to reinforce the strong partnership between the United States and Israel and to reflect the deep ties between the two nations in these challenging times.
Regavim: “The Israeli government is creating a de facto Palestinian state.”
It would behoove one, therefore, to be extra cautious that the material is appropriate. Such material in my mind is learning Torah or the like.
It is obvious that when one is fasting watching someone else eat can be very distracting and cause one to be reminded of their hunger.
Degel Hatorah chairman Rabbi Yitzchak Goldknopf poses for a picture somehwhere in Jerusalem.
Many of us think that the siman of dipping the apple in the honey is the most authentic. After all, that’s the one siman which all of our children are familiar with and sing about.
The conflict will end when Israeli-Arab leaders realize the war to destroy the Jewish State has been lost.
The certificate is something which a growing number of those with Jewish ancestry have suggested would be an enormous sense of pride and identity for them.
You might expect that when MK Itamar Ben-Gvir vists Tel Aviv his welcome might be perhaps less than warm or welcoming...
I personally do not believe that this is a tzniut issue, but if one feels that it is, others should respect their views.
While wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt, Awwad blamed the death of George Floyd on the IDF. Many police forces within our country actually go overseas to Israel to learn and to be taught abusive tactics, he said.
For one reason or another, a company may charge different prices for a particular item or service, perhaps in order to fill up seats on a plane or to get rid of an overabundance of items that it has.
Knowing that this family provides the adopted child with a stable, loving home, permeated by Torah values, and with the full love and support of the older children, I could not imagine why someone would think it improper.
I would strongly advise anyone to limit picture taking, especially when it involves sending and sharing via social media and the like.
Palestinian Authority Arabs fly through Eliat's Ramon Airport.
It is obvious that to maintain the patient’s mental health, the caretaker has to help their charge be as pain-free as possible. This can be a daunting task when dealing with something as thorny as cancer breakout pain.
When I first moved to Israel, one of the cultural elements that I found – and still find – difficult to accept is the widespread use of first names when speaking with respected members of an older generation.
When we make a big deal out of a Shabbos it allows the message of the holy day to make a bigger difference in our lives and in our connection to Hashem and His Torah.
The key question is whether they can be done in a different, more modest context. It would seem to me that nowadays the scenario of "no other route" is very uncommon. Myriad options are open to us, and we must avail ourselves of them.
Amusement parks and rest stops have primary functions. To hinder other people from enjoying those functions because we are standing in the middle of their path is repugnant.
Not accepting their central role in the climate crisis, global warming, greenhouse gases, and the fast food obesity epidemic, these cows cool off in the water on the Golan Heights.
On September 10, 2001, Milstein attended a screening of the documentary Jihad in America, which showed radical Islamists chanting Death to America! from inside American mosques. When I woke up the next morning, it was 9/11.
Conveying the importance of good hygiene goes beyond the issue of sunscreen. It entails maintaining and teaching a healthy lifestyle.
Our lives are gifts from Hashem; as much as we aspire to eternal life in Olam Haba, that can only be attained by properly exploiting our opportunities for spiritual growth in this world.
It’s true that people have fallen into addiction from small exposures to gambling but it seems that this is not a concern for most of us.
It thus follows that Jewish law does differ in theory and to some important degree in practice from the Catholic and Evangelical approaches to the question...
Of course, it is desirable to daven with a minyan. Unfortunately, there are times, not only when one is on vacation but also in business or on an airplane that one finds oneself in situations that a minyan cannot be secured.
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