יום שני, י״א אלול תשפ״וMonday, August 24, 2026
Follow Us
In other words, our educational system that has been revamped over the years to accommodate better and more education for women, might be failing our boys.
By Rhona Lewis
If things go well, Souza can paint a portrait in an hour to an hour and a half.
By Libi Astaire
The local feud became an international one when the two brothers turned, separately, to the Roman general Pompey for help.
In his summary of Israeli-Palestinian history Estrin didn't want to let inconvenient facts get in the way of a good anti-Israel story.
By dvora
Recollections and reminiscences of Rav Benny Elon, (ZT"l)
Why can’t wem the Jewish people, following the teachings of our Torah and be forgiving and tolerant toward one other?
Rubashkin’s idea was sound. A kosher slaughterhouse located in Pottsville, Iowa provided many benefits for consumers of kosher meat and the local economy.
By not allowing Trump to move the embassy, Netanyahu let the Oslo genie back out of the bottle and he will not be able to control it….
The pivotal appointment to the Supreme Court Justices make the political nature of the US legal system quite clear/ From a British point of view that is truly shocking. From a halachic one it is horrific.
In the middle of the voyage, a terrible storm arose and the ship began to sink. They all barely managed to scramble aboard a lifeboat.
Rabi Yochanan immediately dismounted from the mule, wrapped himself in his tallis and sat down on a stone beneath an olive tree.
Just one book is needed: Eim HaBanim Semeicha by Rabbi Yissachar Shlomo Teichtel. It reminds you why you came here in the first place and everything falls in line after that.
I feel terrible for her and I tell her to relax, but she is a perfectionist. The baby and her schedule drain her completely.
Responsibility, taking acharayus for our actions, is something we could all start doing a bit more.
Yerushalayim is the place where Hashem was served from the beginning of time, the place where Hashem caused His presence to rest, and the place for unifying all Yisrael and for strengthening the bonds between Hashem and man
Shabbat is an opportunity to put life on hold just long enough to recharge our humanity, develop meaningful bonds through kinship and worship, and explore where we came from in order to decide where we are going
God commands Moshe: s’eu et rosh. Count. But don’t simply count. Lift the head! This is God telling Moshe that every individual matters. Every life is the entire universe. No individual is ever swallowed up by the many.
The Rav argues that for Rambam, a great deal of man’s striving to understand God is related to trying to understand His deeds and imitating them.
By Morris Aryeh
Torah-based sources can be powerful tools for overcoming anxiety.
By Ben Rothke
Weinreb shares with us his personal triumphs and tribulations, and lessons from his many travels across the Jewish world.
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
However, if the renter has a definitive claim (ba'ree), as in our case, he is in possession since he holds the money.
Who’s On First? ‘Who Is Considered A First Born?’ (Bava Basra 126b)
The identity of the heirs and their order of succession cannot be changed by testamentary disposition in a will.
The Torah does not impose an oath on a defendant in a dispute involving land, servants, or promissory notes.
The point is that they hold up a picture of that man. Not a picture of the Chasam Sofer.
Minutes after my son and daughter left for school – it’s a ten-minute walk from our house – my son came running back to the house, all upset.
By dvora
Sounding like a typical Lubavitcher, I told that just by striking the match, she is bringing more light into the world, so what’s the problem?
When the nations of the world will see Hashem saving his children, His nation, they will see that there is a Borei Olam who runs the world.
His mother, wanting him to be a rabbi, saw to it that he received a traditional Jewish education, and his lifelong love for the Bible began at age four when he learned Hebrew.
By Marc Gronich
I always wanted Trump if it was a choice between Trump and Hillary Clinton. Hold my nose, let him win. I don’t want the Democrats and the progressives and Sanders and Ellison.
Over two days the world’s premiere kashrus experts shared their insights, techniques, and teachings.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
There are accounts of battles, rebellions, and collective failures of nerve, and a strange story about a pagan prophet and a talking donkey.
How can we overcome this perception error? How can we ensure that people who meet us for the limited amount of time (in the workplace or in school) perceives us as we are?
By Pnina Baim
Plants calm you, help you concentrate, help you breathe better, they even help with the creative process.
By Sandy Eller
Eating a gluten-free diet is so much easier today than it was even five years ago.
Who was this brilliant woman and how did she become Einstein’s assistant?
Their response changed his life.
Rav Hershel was perplexed. While he could tell from the fine features and behavior of the merchant that he was the true merchant and being victimized by a scoundrel, he had no proof.
The bidding reached the sum of 500 rubles. When the bidding stopped at this figure the shammos announced an anonymous bid to top it.
By David Bedein
A temporary press center has been set up at the Mamila Hotel in Jerusalem providing an opportunity for people in Israel to visit the hotel and meet reporters from across the globe and tell them the real, human story behind the news in Israel
Something unprecedented is happening in the world. The Tanach foretold thousands of years ago what is occurring today. "It is a time of travail and suffering for Israel, but from that suffering shall emerge her salvation."
By Rachel Weiss
The lush greens nourished by the healing rains of Iyar heighten our anticipation of the approaching Yom Tov that established us for all time as a holy nation, beholden to and beloved by our Creator.
True repentance requires a confession that enables the sinner to focus totally on his own errors.
Havdalah, according to most opinions, is of rabbinic origin. Accordingly, the rabbis have a more flexible approach.
The Israeli sun was beautiful as it slowly descended in the horizon, but I could not enjoy it as I usually would have.
The utility workers in this area usually do not do these kind of repairs, but being a bitter cold night in December when pipes can freeze he was kind enough to help the home owners.
Jews witnessed the ten makkos defy every natural law and decimate their oppressors. How could they still be sinking lower in tumah after witnessing this?
The large elephant stomping in the American Jewish community courtyard is the systematic neglect of American Jewish communal organizations which have neither recognized nor dealt with the sociological conditions accurately reported in the Pew study.
By Sara Lehmann
As the smear campaigns against Israel and President Trump continue unabated, partisans of both need to remain confident in order to maximize their effectiveness.
After Egypt closed the Tiran Straits passageway to Eilat, the situation was so dire in Jerusalem that the Rabbis permitted Yeshiva students to violate Shabbat in order to prepare for the inevitable war
Numerous times we explained that not only wouldn’t Trump move the embassy, but that it would be Netanyahu who would quash the move. That is exactly what appears to have happened.
If Israel wishes to clear the moral air, it must start acting like it actually owns the land. Real owners don’t whine to others or try to please violent squatters. Real owners assert their authority – unapologetically.
A financial setback can place health and shalom bayis at risk. But that’s precisely why we have to be on guard not to allow such tragic consequences to unfold. Repeat in your mind: “It’s bad enough that we are experiencing a financial crisis. I am not going to place our health and family in crisis as well.”
Priorities ‘According To Their Wisdom And Their Age’ (Bava Basra 120a)
Another example of a case in which the Modeh Bemikzat oath of partial admission imposed by the Torah does not apply is where the amount admitted is less than a minimum amount of two kesef silver coins.
He discovered the Mikraos Gedolos cost about 35 percent more than the Mishnah Berurah.
This may sound myopic and cloistered, but it is based on a fundamental understanding of the human. To remain pure in an impure world, we need to create our own world.
I listened to the speeches and marveled at the words of Torah coming from the non-observant master of ceremonies. Yes, the very air of Israel makes one wise.
By Marc Gronich
The Jewish community in Kosovo never fully recovered from the war as many emigrated to Israel during the Communist period.
A venerable American institution, “The Greatest Show on Earth” is no more. After 146 years, Feld Entertainment, owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, announced the circus’s last performance will take place on Sunday, May 21. It all began in 1875, when Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) was persuaded to lend his name […]
According to the news report, the children of that kibbutz had come up from the shelters for the first time in four days to breathe fresh air. There was also to be a wedding in which five couples were to be married.
By Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz
Today’s young travelers rarely meet Israeli statesmen and functionaries. This, though, was the first group of its kind and, as such, of great interest to both American and Israeli officials.
She says that most people believe that making friends is an art.
By Rhona Lewis
In times of crisis people often turn to their rabbis for help, but that isn't necessarily the right address.
While most 3D design programs take six months to two years to learn, SelfCad can be self-taught in five hours!
Advocates of the Palestinian cause like to pretend that all Palestinian terrorism these days is the work of “extremists” from Hamas, not “moderates” affiliated with Abbas. Like their leader Abbas, they lie
The abundance of archeological evidence in the Beit El area proves that the place of Jacob’s vision became, from early on, a national monument and deserves the Biblical Heritage Center at Beit El
By Hillel Fendel and Chaim Silberstein / KeepJerusalem.org
We, today's Jewish people, in two weeks, will be privileged to share in an historic milestone: The 50th anniversary of the liberation and reunification of Yerushalayim under Israeli sovereignty.
Allowing Jordan virtual sovereignty of the Temple Mount, the heart of Jerusalem and of the Jewish nation, how can we find fault with the UNESCO vote on Jerusalem?
Staying away from carbs for dietary or medical reasons does not mean you must go hungry.
On the other hand, you can forget to feed your fish and they won’t say anything, like they’re awkward little house guests
Where is her empathy and understanding for me?
Why does one escape death and the other does not? Because one prayed and was answered and the other prayed and was not answered. Why was one answered and the other not?
The perception of close ties between Israel and the US--Netanyahu and Trump--have helped Netanyahu improve his relations with Europe and Asia, and in time more regions of the world
In response to a conversation about the perils of the 'politically correct' environment we live in, I considered the gemara devoted to the need for absolute accuracy of scales and all their components
Rebbetzin Jungreis (ZT"L) shares a letter from a distraught wife/ mother whose family is facing serious financial setbacks causing them to consider drastic changes
Question: Should a boy continue counting the omer with a berachah once he becomes bar mitzvah? A Reader Chicago, IL
What is it that makes an ox special? In what way should we emulate it?
Final And Proper Honors ‘In A Grave Not His Own?’ (Baba Basra 112b)
The lives of Jews in Mitzrayim were defined by misery and suffering. They had no rights. They had no life.
The plaintiff is entitled to the entire maneh without having to swear.
A person cannot be forced to receive something against his will, replied Rabbi Dayan. Therefore, the recipient has the 'upper hand' and can choose either to uphold the gift retroactively or to refuse it.
The burden of proof required in dinei nefashot, capital cases, is heavier than the burden of proof required dinei mamonot, monetary cases.
As early morning phone calls go this was probably one of the least welcome ones to hear five days before our daughter’s wedding.
Now he was putting his faith only in Hashem and that he knew Hashem could help him.
August 21, 2026 
