יום שני, י״א אלול תשפ״וMonday, August 24, 2026
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By Rachel Weiss
Their heartache is unimaginable, yet they persevere with their life’s mission with a fervency and faith, seemingly fortified by the tragedy that rocked their world.
MacArthur was more than simply an expert in the writing and delivery of sound bites.
J Street’s “solution” to the Gaza“crisis”? Give more American taxpayers’ money to Gaza, promote the Palestinian Authority and PUSH for the implementation of the 2-State Solution, regardless of the consequences to Israel.
Parshat Shelach begins and ends with seeing. It opens with the meraglim and closes with the commandment to look at tzizis. The lesson of the two? That it is not enough to simply look. We must also SEE.
Zuckerberg’s closing words at Harvard's commencement: I am reminded of a prayer, Mi Shebeirach, that I say whenever I face a challenge, that I sing to my daughter thinking about her future...
Despite modern-day wisdom, which instructs us, "not to sweat the small stuff," but it ALL starts with the “small stuff.” if allowed to go unchecked, it is the “small stuff" which can poison relationships
The Priest Forbade Chametz ‘Acquired By Admission’ (Bava Basra 149a)
A typical example of a chok is the prohibition against wearing sha’atnez, clothes made of wool and linen. A typical example of a mishpat is the prohibition against murder.
They saw extremely large fruit and interpreted that to mean that just as the fruit are extreme and strange so to are the inhabitants. This was a misconception and a misinterpretation of the facts.
Mr. Stein notified all the participants and called Mr. Turk. Our flight was delayed, he said. We will have to reschedule the bus for 5 p.m.
In order for an admission to be acceptable in court, it must be made in front of two witnesses appointed to hear it.
By Eli Duban
After a couple of weeks, it became very clear to me that I was not earning anywhere near enough money to pay for Yeshivah.
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
Though the United States participated, Israeli officials were furious when the U.S. announced it would boycott the opening ceremony.
On its face, the request by Ms. Lynch raises the question of whether she was trying to give Mrs. Clinton political cover during the campaign.
Both the tribute to Mr. Lopez-Rivera and the portrayal and murder of a Trump-like Julius Caesar have been justified by supporters in the name of political and artistic freedom. Yet the sophistry in play with regard to both is unmistakable.
By Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz
At age 26 and having completed her graduate studies, Bernice returned to the Bronx Y, this time in a paid professional capacity.
By Sara Lehmann
After Netanyahu lost his bid for reelection in 1999, I met with him and discussed ideas of how he could again become Israel’s leader. We’ve worked together ever since then.
It is just this persistence or perseverance that we need to teach our children.
Sousa Mendes told Rabbi Kruger that he also had a large family and wanted to help the Kruger family.
By Rhona Lewis
We are opening doors for the students. Telling them to look at the world they didn't know about and asking them to think about it.
I love my crockpot.
Making sure he did not awaken his father, he returned to the room where the sages sat and said, I am afraid that I cannot sell you the gem.
My mother-in-law and I have had our problems since the beginning of our marriage.
She taught us, by example, not just how to survive, but to thrive.
The case of yibum concerns the married man who dies without leaving any sons.
It was a year of Torah learning, a year of fostering new friendships, a year of encounters with diverse educators and personalities, a year of becoming more attached to the land, and a year of relative innocence.
One reason commonly cited for anti-Semitism is simply jealousy.
Migo applies in a case that a person, usually the defendant, states a weak claim, one that would not ordinarily be believed...
Given the potential for kaparah, we must understand how to properly utilize this time of Bein Hametzarim, which begins in a month’s time.
Who are these twins and what are we supposed to learn from them? If we can answer this question, we will know our job for this time of the year.
Isn’t Memorial Day supposed to be a day of remembrance, mourning, and reflection? A day to pay tribute to the hundreds of thousands of brave men and women who lost their lives fighting for America?
What Pidyon Haben? ‘To Me, Daughters Are Dearer Than Sons’ (Bava Basra 141a)
I wandered the streets of the predominantly Muslim country of Azerbaijan wearing my kippah. I wasn’t met with stares or ugly words--rather I was accepted and greeted with kindness.
Question: Is one obligated to stand while the shliach tzibbur repeats the Shemoneh Esreh? I have observed that some people stand during the whole repetition of the Amida while others sit most of the time. Menachem
It is upon the plaintiff to bring the required evidence to prove his case.
Reviving the Trilateral Committee on Incitement is no solution unless the committee begins its work with a clear definition of what constitutes "incitement."
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
We identify with the heroes of the Bible because, despite their greatness, they never cease to be human, nor do they aspire to be anything else. Hence the phenomenon of which the sedra of Beha’alotecha provides a shattering example: the vulnerability of some of the greatest religious leaders of all time, to depression and despair.
The eternal wisdom of Rebbetzin Jungreis (a”h)
Jerusalem is a consensus issue and I recently hung the proof on the Old City walls: The Jerusalem Declaration, an initiative to secure grassroots support for keeping Jerusalem united under permanent Israeli control
Herzl decided that a newspaper geared to the broader Jewish public, particularly the middle classes, would lead to greater success in spreading the Zionist idea.
By Irwin Cohen
Once a year in the spring, Bookstock takes over the corridors of an upscale suburban Detroit shopping center for an eight-day book sale mostly benefiting Detroit schools and its pupils.
Rabbi Berman seems eminently well suited to guide Yeshiva University in the coming years.
Another provision of the law extends this penalty provision to each succeeding fiscal year if the embassy is not moved.
We recalled the raw edge of racial politics engaged in by Presidents Clinton and Obama on the issue of his release from federal prison.
By dvora
The Goldins feel the Israeli government has squandered many opportunities to clamp down hard on Hamas.
As of Tuesday afternoon Sears had yet to release an official response to the controversy, and it was unclear how much control Sears exerts over third-party sellers on its website.
Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber served as one of the parade’s grand marshals.
Most animals are born once. But birds are born twice. First, the egg is laid by the mother. But where is the baby? Still inside the egg.
Other people budget for meat or for their favorite bottle of wine, or for a quick vacation. I budget for avocados.
Only as an adult was O’Toole diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. That is when things fell into place for her.
At times, the Gestapo became suspicious of the royal princess and brought her in for questioning.
By Yaffa Ganz
Nissan, Iyar and Sivan – these are the months of Divine birth and renewal, the time of Redemption.
As Torahdik Jews we are expected to view every day as Parents Day.
Some people dance, draw, make music and find joy in serving Hashem and communicating their feelings in service of Hashem.
Often people think that when yo hit rock bottom, divorce is the only option.
I take pride in being both American and Jewish and while I believe some people just identify with both and leave it at that, I also think it’s natural to consider which identity is foremost to you.
Only the 6 Day War has presented the paradox of a victorious nation annihilating its enemies so thoroughly and then almost instantly suing for peace rather than setting the terms for surrender.
The question bothered him very much and he decided to go to the town square where all the poor were gathered and ask them.
Going to the Bais HaMikdash, Yosef Ben Yoezer’s son showed the magnificent diamond to the Kohanim. They were stunned by its brilliance and beauty and could hardly speak.
But how, indeed, do we push all our worries and plans out of our minds while we daven?
We must never forget that each person has his specific purpose...
There can be no experience so unequivocal and obvious as to conclusively prove the existence of God or the divine origin of His Torah.
Question: Is one obligated to stand while the shliach tzibbur repeats the Shemoneh Esreh? I have observed that some people stand during the whole repetition of the Amida while others sit most of the time. Menachem
A Dramatic Change ‘Where His Son Traveled Overseas….’ (Bava Basra 132a)
Paula and her husband did far more than that – they went to visit her and managed to persuade her to allow them to apply for her to live in a Jewish home.
By dvora
As crazy as it sounds, we never met face-to-face until we discovered that on the same Shabbos, she would be visiting her daughter in Monsey while I would be attending my grandson’s bar mitzvah.
The court is concerned the plaintiff might be exploiting the heir’s ignorance of his father’s business affairs and is trying to get paid a second time.
The Even Ezra is teaching us a fundamental concept in growth: that we can shape our very reality.
By Morton A. Klein and Dr. Daniel Mandel
Jerusalem meant so little to the Ottomans that, during World War I, they let it fall into British hands without a fight and even contemplated entirely destroying the city before pulling out.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Maimonides holds there is not one model of the virtuous life, but two. He calls them, respectively, the way of the saint and the sage. It is this deep insight that led Maimonides to his seemingly contradictory evaluations of the nazirite
I, prefer inconvenienced Palestinians to dead Jews any day of the week. The would-be murderer tried to get through the checkpoint byt the metal detector detected that he was carrying two pipe bombs.
The eternal wisdom of Rebbetzin Jungreis (a”h) this week on making peace and fostering it in our families, our communities, and our people
While there is a yeshiva in existence, the world will be full with knowledge of Torah. The moment the yeshiva ceases to exist, the Torah will be forgotten from the entire world.
To honor his commitment that he made throughout his campaign to move America's embassy from Tel Aviv to the capital, President Donald Trump does not have to do anything at all. He just has to let June 1 arrive without signing another waiver.
Jews today are quick to judge others and to label them as frum or not frum, acceptable or unacceptable, kosher or treif. We merely observe their outer layer without understanding who they really are.
By Allen Fagin
This tefillah is especially astounding given that, historically, the Russian tsar was no friend to the Jewish people.
The newly arrived immigrants as well as some of the native American Jews refused to send their children to secular schools permeated with Christian influences.
One of Christopher’s main goals as secretary of state was to establish peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors and on a 1994 peacemaking trip to Israel he landed there on Monday, May 16 – Shavuot.
It is important to note that Mr. Pollard was cut no slack along his journey to freedom.
The Midrash tells us that Mount Sinai was neither the highest nor the most splendid mountain. In fact it is described as being the lowest and humblest in its vicinity.
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