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Question: When reciting a berachah in English, does a person fulfill his obligation if he says “Hashem” instead of “L-rd” or “G-d”? Yosef
A person is made in the image of Hashem, and it is an embarrassment to Hashem to leave His likeness hanging.
They did not want the borrower to assume they trusted each other. Their purpose in telling him who lent what was so the borrower should take note of it.
By Chava Dumas
Seeing my distress, a very kind employee named Lori (whose last name I regretfully forgot to ask about) very compassionately offered me the use of a stroller she just “happened to have” in the back room of their office.
The year is coming to a close, and we now find ourselves in the final month before Rosh Hashanah – Elul. As we know, each month has its own avodah – its own distinct way in which we are supposed to serve Hashem for its duration. Let’s begin our journey and see if we can […]
A Future Investment ‘ A Halacha For The Days Of Moshiach’ (Sanhedrin 51b)
NCSY opened my eyes to a deep and exciting Judaism that simply nothing else could rival.
The faithfulness and integrity with which he performed the duties and various public trusts, won for him the confidence of his fellow citizens.
The winning proposal, which was chosen from among 450 designs submitted by 164 participants, incorporated as its central theme an iconic representation of the menorah carved in relief on the Arch of Titus in Rome.
By Jason Maoz
Whatever else can be said of Johnson, he proved a true friend to Jews and Israel.
By Tanya Rosen
If you normally drink zero cups a day, don’t flood your body with sudden large amounts of water.
By Libi Astaire
It’s estimated that the total number of Spain’s Jews who succumbed to the pressure to convert was between 200,000 and 250,000 souls.
Therefore, large servings of both compassion and patience are also necessary remedies for the problem.
A sports complex in Berlin had been named for her in 1995, and in 2010 the athletic field at Francis Lewis High School in Queens was also renamed for her.
Rabbi Yaakov Salomon emphasizes the imperative of familiarizing our children with the lessons of the Holocaust.
By Rhona Lewis
I had no control over what happened to me that day, but I do have control over how I live my life going forward.
Yes, Alisa’s education at a religious Day School was a paradigm shift for her mother and me and not everything was easy. Many times over the years I thought, “What have we gotten ourselves into?” But the rewards are many.
They’re everywhere. Literally everywhere with 4,000 locations spanning big cities, small towns, and suburbs throughout the US and in more than 60 countries around the world. Which multi-national is it?
By dvora
This Friday, Elul 3, marks the 82nd yahrzeit of one of the 20th century's most important rabbis: HaRav Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook.
A Wedding Dance ‘ It Should Be Said While Standing…’ (Sanhedrin 42a)
Question: When reciting a berachah in English, does a person fulfill his obligation if he says “Hashem” instead of “L-rd” or “G-d”? Yosef
Everything you see – from the flower to the bee, from the oceans to the mountains, rivers and planets, the sun, the moon, and the stars – all just sort of happened. No designer. No creator.
Before receiving two hundred dinarim, each lender must swear that he was the one who lent two hundred dinarim.
Despite being excited about seeing the beautiful twinkling lights of a mostly sleeping city, I was exhausted and kept yawning.
First, even had the president actually said something reprehensible, is it our job to reprimand him? Is that in the charter statements of these organizations?
By Raphael Poch
The grateful husband then emotionally invited Grossberger and the other volunteers to their son's wedding.
By stifling your testimony, you deny the litigant this evidentiary benefit.
By Ann Novick
Chronic pain is debilitating and eating or smoking pot has given many people relief. Most people see it as a benign way of dealing with pain, but is it benign?
Visiting Tel Aviv, I could not help but be impressed at how it has morphed into the start-up center of the world, Yet it’s what Tel Aviv’s residents have held onto from their Jewish past in their hi-tech Jewish present that, for me, makes the place truly amazing.
Rebbetzin Jungreis, a”h, sharing her eternal wisdom with a woman facing multi-generational challenges.
How many people know the lineage of King Antiochus, known formally as Antiochus IV Epiphanes?
If we place our leaders on the highest pedestal, often we are discouraged to try to emulate them.
The communication methods of the Deafblind community are as varied as the individuals themselves.
By Sarah Weiss
If you start publishing pictures of Rebbetzin Kanievsky and Sarah Schenirer, who knows where you might end up!
Though he frankly admitted that he expected to make a fortune on his investment, his primary motive was to create a short-term haven for persecuted Jews.
Habits are so powerful that unless you actively work on fighting it, your brain stops fully participating in decision-making and focuses on other tasks.
By Rhona Lewis
Rarely successful in the classroom, Simcha used his brilliant mind to teach himself anything he was interested in.
By Ru Friedman
Delve deeper! If you found yourself drawn to a particular medium, do it again. Then again.
By Jason Maoz
His voice had the strength of a pipe organ and the gentleness of a violin, but most of all it had the power to make men weep.
By Pnina Baim
The best way to prepare your child for the best year possible is, of course, by preparing.
By Chef Shaul
The combination creates a synergistic deliciousness that will bring your meal to another level.
Did Alana Shultz, the fired program director for the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue suffer “adverse employment action”? Was she fired because she was 19 weeks pregnant at her wedding? What broader impact will this have?
These PETA people are not Orthodox Jews. So, why would they so strongly criticize a kosher packing plant for what they believe to be violations of kosher practice?
By dvora
Dalin's newly-released book is the first to review the history of the eight Jewish justices born to Jewish mothers, who served and continue to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court...
He then complained to the emperor that the Jews were rebelling against him.
What does it mean to be a student of Hashem? It means, at least in part, to study Torah for Him.
His point is that people cannot merely float, and to swim is to be actively engaged, to willfully employ skill to counter the physics of the water, of their environment.
Leaders must be able to identify these existential, or Dunkirk moments, and act accordingly.
By Rachel Weiss
If we use this propitious time wisely, Hashem will forgive our iniquities of the whole year and grant us a new, clean slate.
While it is true that life is a battle, and exerting self-control is the primary vehicle of growth, Hashem created us to be happy.
There has been very little media coverage of the actual events, and there are many unanswered questions.
The halacha is that first C must repay the two hundred dinarim that are not in dispute.
D’tzach, Adash, B’Achav ‘Everyone Is Qualified To Judge’ (Sanhedrin 36b)
If the plaintiff lives in Chicago and the defendant lives in New York, the plaintiff may not summon the defendant to the bet din in Chicago but only to the bet din in New York.
The two decided to approach Rabbi Dayan. Mr. Weil damaged my car, said Mr. Braun. I'd like to have it repaired at a dealer-authorized body shop, but he has a cheaper estimate. Is he liable for the full cost?
One unexpected bonus of our two-week trip was meeting up with some of our Israeli family.
Question: When reciting a berachah in English, does a person fulfill his obligation if he says “Hashem” instead of “L-rd” or “G-d”? Yosef
When the Ministry did not react to his report, he resigned his post and taught history at Jewish high schools in Warsaw.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
The more we learn about the psychology of bereavement and the stages through which we must pass before loss is healed, so more the wisdom of Judaism’s ancient laws and customs becomes ever more clear.
Eternal wisdom from Rebbetzin Jungreis, a”h on the supreme value, and blessing, of building a family
By Alan Zeitlin
It was not only the Mossad’s intelligence that allowed for the capture of Eichmann. It was also his son’s stupidity.
You want the prisoner to think, "These guys already know a lot about our forces, so what harm is there in me telling them a little bit more?"
By Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz
For Jews in the United States, the 1950s were years of opportunity and challenge.
Print media may publish modest pictures of men and women; they may not publish immodest pictures or pictures of modestly dressed people posed in a provocative manner. The underlying question remains, "Who defines standards of modesty? Who determines what is considered provocative?"
Baron, an active participant in Jewish life, gives tzedakah generously and volunteers to fund and feed the Jewish poor, and the elderly.
Each montage is profoundly different, reflecting the vastly distinctive experiences of the Jewish people.
I tried to think of a way I could serve them on Shabbos afternoon, without the mess and the heat.
Many people who switch careers in the middle of their lives feel that they are fakes, and this feeling is labeled - the imposter syndrome.
Ultimately, the foundation of our national identity must be bonded with the Temple and the Temple Mount. We do not have anything else to bond with
By Isi Leibler
Netanyahu hopes never to revisit a 30days like the month that just concluded.
The PA has created a set of financial incentives that not only gives Palestinians a reason to commit terror, but convinces them that only by committing a truly serious offense involving bloodshed will they ensure their families are provided with enough to live comfortably.
Justice Abella has achieved a number of "firsts" in her life.
Omitting imaginary books like How Jewish Unity Became a Reality During the 21st Century, I think I’d really like to read the definitive epic saga of the teshuvah movement of the second half of the twentieth century.
Ultimately we don't truly understand Hashem's plan. All we can do is our hishtadlus.
With the warm reception they had received in Manchester, and with both Aaron and Rivka preferring quieter areas and smaller communities to the hustle and bustle of London, they decided to move there.
By Brent Bozell and Tim Graham
It must be noted that these anti-Semitic imams have been presented in some media circles as victims, not persecutors.
Invited to conduct a superb orchestra at the Disney Hall was a great honor of my life. However, a few members of the orchestra, supported by some city officials, decided to lead a campaign to have me disinvited solely because of my political views
Eternal wisdom from Rebbetzin Jungreis, a”h on achieving a more meaningful existence.
Of the travesties listed in the Gemara the one that is most obviously becoming more rampant is mishkav zachor.
September 25, 2026 
