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It must be difficult. You have that precious gem, that beautiful gold. I feel badly even asking.
Five months later, Mr. Levy's check bounced because of insufficient funds. The gmach was charged a $25 returned check fee.
Esther is the only Megillah read twice, once in the evening synagogue service of Purim and a second time during the morning services on Purim
Historical context means everything when understanding the misunderstood.
The mid-1760s marked changes in the direction of Myers’s personal life and business affairs.
By Allen Fagin
As Purim approaches, and as we open the megillah, I can’t help but think about how, sadly, we are too often united because of dangers facing our people.
The historic Meseritz Synagogue on Manhattan’s Lower East Side was officially reopened on February 24 with a ceremony at the shul.
Vol. LXVIII No. 9 5777New York CityCANDLE LIGHTING TIMEMarch 3, 2017–5 Adar, 57775:31 p.m. NYC E.S.T. Sabbath Ends: 6:32 p.m. NYC E.S.T.Sabbath Ends: Rabbenu Tam 7:03 p.m. NYC E.S.T.Weekly Reading: TerumaWeekly Haftara: Ve’Hashem Nasan (I Kings 5:26-6:13)Daf Yomi: Bava Basra 40Mishna Yomit: Shabbos 3:4-5Halacha Yomit: Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayyim 128:37-39Rambam Yomi: Hilchos Ma’aser, chap. 4-6Earliest […]
My mother told us when we were growing up that we have to be like Yosef in Mitzrayim. Being Jewish and living a Jewish life was fundamental.
The following are some unusual items and associated stories involving the celebration of Purim in pre-state Eretz Yisrael.
Why did major media blatantly ignore important comments made by Trump and Netanyahu? It would require acknowledging that the PA honors and pays terrorists, and raises Palestinian kids to be terrorists
In the case of Jews refused entry to the UK before WWII, the justification given was baseless and false. In the case of Syrians refused entry to the US the justification has a basis and is not false
Several times Israel has been burnt by Likud,leaders starting with Begin and the Sinai, continuing with Sharon and the Disengagement.Netanyahu himself has already agreed in the past to land retreats
Choosing Yahya Sinwar as the new leader of Hamas, the terrorist organization sent a blatant message to the international community that it has absolutely no interest in pursuing peace with Israel.
Goldman's case would be the first time the Supreme Court considered a service member’s right of Free Exercise as protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.
In Parshat Mishpatim we encounter the famous phrase, "na’aseh v’nishma." Na’aseh talks to the fulfillment of mitzvot. Doing. Nishma refers to “hearing” or learning.
The importance of working hard in advance to prevent problems can be seen in this week's parsha.
The conversations always start with "Do you have kids?"
By Rachel Weiss
Those born in Adar are charitable, great listeners and good companions.
I wish this were the case. To be sure, each family crisis is its own unique tragedy, but the common thread of hatred is always there. And no, it is not a rare occurrence, unfortunately.
If the deceased left no children, no descendants of his children, no father and no siblings, one looks further up the paternal family tree to see whether a grandfather survived him.
The obvious question is why Hashem decided to give this mitzvah right at the time when we were leaving Mitzrayim?
If Goats Had Wheels ‘The Goats Ate Husked Barley’ (Bava Basra 36a)
Question: If a person was ill on Shabbos and unable to go to shul to hear Keri’at haTorah, must he have someone read it to him in shul upon his recovery? Sincerely, Isaac Greenberg
At a certain point, he returned home, and his uncle noticed that his appearance had changed.
The security interest is equivalent to heilach, tendering payment of the debt, because it empowers the court to seize and sell the defendant’s land to cover the debt.
So I can't testify without raising the issue of Mr. Gold's disqualification? asked Mr. Hyman.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
There are 613 commandments in the Torah. Why does Mishpatim, the first law code, begin where it does, concerned with slavery and freedom?
We were not familiar with the process of wiring money to Israel when I got engaged, so I was just waiting for the money to come by mail.
I have fond memories of my trips to Israel with my eighth grade classes for over twenty-five years.
The German Military High Command through War Minister Wild von Hohenborn ordered the Judenzählung (1916), a despicable Jewish census designed to confirm the lack of patriotism among German Jews.
It all began when Netanel decided to sign up for notifications of upcoming tryouts. After taking an online test, he was invited to audition.
Then there’s Gaza, ruled by the profoundly undemocratic Hamas terrorist enterprise that seeks to overtake the PA in the West Bank.
In a briefing immediately following her first monthly Security Council meeting on Middle East issues, she described the experience as a bit strange and proceeded to explain why.
By Marc Gronich
It’s a struggle year after year for our schools to hire and retain the quality teachers they need.
By Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz
It didn't bother me having new classmates every year. I loved school, was curious, and enjoyed learning everything I could.
By Anonymous
What follows is story of a regular family and a tragedy that unfolded while we were not looking.
By Ben Rothke
Written in somewhat of a raw, clipped style, Goren holds no punches for those whom he admired, and those whom he scorned.
The best thing to do is to help your child not only develop both sides of their brain, but also to connect the two sides.
By dvora
The Rav begins his project with an in-depth examination of the first four mishnayot of Pirkei Avot, raising topics such as the sources of ethics, power and persuasion, elitism and democracy, educational philosophy, freedom and coercion, among others.
By Chef Shaul
One of the most comforting of fruits in the winter is the humble tomato. It is sweet and warmly acidic, and comforting. Therefore, I am featuring two recipes incorporating tomatoes.
The proximate cause of the Grant’s order to expel the Jews was the dire cotton shortage in the North, which gave rise to a wild black market in Southern cotton.
The amazing thing about a pureed soup is that it is pretty hard to mess up.
This amount, when placed into perspective in relation to the entire number of those that were in the desert, represented only one percent of the entire community.
He married within the faith (to chemist Anne Beloff) and was an outspoken anti-assimilationist.
By Yaffa Ganz
The last time we met, the world was in such turmoil that we didn't know where to begin.
Disraeli was also a Zionist who, in several of his later books, expressed his strong desire to see the return of the Jews to their land, including Jerusalem.
By Rhona Lewis
A human being is defined by his ability to choose. When you're in jail, choice is taken away from you.
Often times when I pray and the chazzan chants a haunting melody, I close my eyes and it seems as if I am singing with the Shechina of Almighty G-d.
Orphaned at age 14 and raised by his devout grandmother, who greatly influenced him, Leeser emigrated from Germany to America three years later, arriving at Richmond (1824).
By Marc Gronich
As expected, the ridesharing proposal is being hailed as the right move by all groups except the taxi industry.
None of this should have been surprising to those who knew him because he was always first and foremost an unrepentant communist who, despite his repeated assertions of standing for peace and mutual cooperation, was actually a great anti-Israel public figure.
These taste the best served on Friday night paired with a glass of Tulip Cabernet Sauvignon.
The following four artistic depictions of this most sacred Jewish site from my collection are among my personal favorites.
This problem of speech control not only affects adults but also children in Day Schools and Yeshivot.
Among other evidence, researchers have uncovered any number of official records, including passports and issued passes that conform Pulitzer’s mother was a Hungarian-born Jew.
After writing the first Batman story, “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate,” Finger went on to author 1,500 more stories over 25 years.
By Marc Gronich
Hikind disputes claims by DOT officials that right turns are responsible for a substantial percentage of pedestrian-auto traffic injuries.
Behind each is a tale of time and place that, framed against various religious, political, social, cultural, and artistic milieus, can provide deep insight into Jewish historical leitmotifs.
Since I am a working mother always on the go, I am constantly looking for fast, easy, and different.
I have to know people pretty well, else I may foolishly suspect that they are going to use me in their business.
As you enter the actual museum one becomes a little uneasy as you are explained that for the next one and a half hours you will be walking in total darkness.
During his address Gorbachev again spoke of the great loss the Soviet Union had sustained through the emigration of Russian Jews.
By Yaffa Ganz
This son also bought me a real china knickknack - a mamma goose sheltering her gosling under her wing.
Today there are many stumbling blocks that prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in services or even in Jewish education.
The World's Fair is in a way a reflection of mankind, its work and aspirations.
All of these songs have been selected because of special demands from the public, each composition being very popular among the Hebrews.
Prior to the birth of Israel, Montgomery twice played a critical, albeit often overlooked, role in saving the Jews of the Yishuv from genocide.
By Marc Gronich
We have to be very clear-headed and cautious about what is said because what is said by the U.S. president is paid minute attention to by the rest of the world.
A great friend of the Jews, Darrow regularly denounced anti-Semitism and supported Jewish causes.
The mention of kol is referenced in dozens of places in the Torah, and each time it appears, one is filled with wonder and amazement in its powerful and profound implication and meaning.
Though initially motivated by money, Schindler was appalled by the Nazi murder of many of his Jewish workers and he thereafter used all his skills to protect his Schindlerjuden (Schindler Jews).
By Rhona Lewis
So what did it really feel like – back there in Canaan? The cast traveled to Eretz Bereishit, an activity center twenty minutes outside Jerusalem, to learn about that.
He went through a list of other nations that, according to Toynbee himself, had committed atrocities, including the British in Ireland and the French in Syria.
By Marc Gronich
Several lawmakers either testified or submitted testimony to the commission supporting a pay raise; some lawmakers, mainly Republicans, have called on the commission to reject a raise.
Displayed here are the few stamps specifically presenting the Shabbat theme.
Many of our greatest artists have produced striking graphic works on these subjects; what follows is a selection of original artwork from my Sukkot collection.
By Yaffa Ganz
The one thing we realize we cannot control is time. We cannot make time move more slowly. But we can change its composition and create a different kind of time.
By Yaffa Ganz
And maybe an ocean wasn’t absolutely necessary. After all, lake or ocean, water is still water.
Though Peres was raised in a non-religious family and was not personally observant, he studied Talmud as a child with his maternal grandfather, the great Torah scholar Rav Tzvi Hirsh Meltzer, Hy”d, who had a great influence on his life.
His act of conscience was broadly seen as a moment of pride, sacrifice, and religious commitment, though Koufax himself was far from observant.
Believing in the imminent arrival of the Messianic Age, he stressed the importance of aliyah to Eretz Yisrael and was a great supporter of the Jewish community there.
Also ironic is that one of his most recognized works is Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, considered by many critics to be his most beautiful and expressive house of worship.
We think we have the power to make choices and to effect change in this world – that we are in control of our own destiny.
Though Fischer reacted viscerally to even the suggestion that he was Jewish – he was, in fact, a vicious anti-Semite, Holocaust denier, and Israel-hater – his mother was Jewish and his biological father probably was as well.
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