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By Naama Klein
The rav found the exchange humorous and happily shared it with my husband, who subsequently told it over to me.
By Irwin Cohen
While Pittsburgh embraced Greenberg, Robinson had a more mixed reception in Brooklyn. The borough’s Jewish fans welcomed him, as did most of the rest of the Ebbets Field faithful.
We are certainly not indifferent to the right of free speech. But we are also mindful of the plague of anti-Semitism and disruptions of speeches by Jewish personalities on several CUNY campuses.
His deep affection for the Jewish people may have had its origins in the kindness of an elderly Jewish neighbor, a Mrs. Golden, who occasionally cared for him during his lonely boyhood.
Many psychologists and educators theorize that girls are less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD because their symptoms differ greatly from those of boys.
Sherman gives 10-20% of her profits from jewelry sales to Greater Vail Community ReSources, which she helped start near her home in Tucson, AZ, in 2016. It runs the local food bank, among other things.
I've had many jobs in my lifetime, and this is the one that I feel the most satisfied about.
By Linda Levin
What do you say to someone who is literally giving you your life back?
By Sandy Eller
Despite not having any religious identity, Mrs. Teitler recalls that she and her younger sister were both beaten up at the trailer parks where they lived for being Jewish.
By Sandy Eller
A few weeks ago, one of my adorable daughters turned me on to an entirely new concept: selling the clothing I never wear online.
Her walk and appearance exuded so much confidence that hardly anyone suspected she was anything other than what she pretended.
I so wish my husband respected and appreciated me for what I do...
Why does Chani have a lollipop in her mouth? I told you not to give her another one!
He was so persuasive that he managed to convince the landlord. The prisoner was ordered freed.
A slave must fulfill his master's command without cutting any corners.
Proper investigation also involves knowing how to conduct a professional interview with the person traumatized by abuse.
When we improve our shemiras Shabbos, we are taking steps to bring redemption and Moshiach closer.
In this case, if the defendant had wanted to lie, he could have – instead of admitting he snatched it and explaining that it was stolen from him – simply denied that he snatched it altogether.
Hashem imprinted into the essence of each animal all the instincts necessary for its survival as well as for the continuation of its species.
At First Glance ‘While You Were Feasting On The Dates Of Babylon…’ (Baba Basra 107b)
Question: Are women supposed to count Sefirat HaOmer? S. Feldman
We are in Eretz Yisrael before the building of the Beis Hamikdash. Why are we repeating the same mistake three thousand years later?
By Ben Cohen
I have never met Gorka, have never spoken with him, and can’t say I’m hugely familiar with his work. That said, there is very little evidence out there justifying the accusation of anti-Semitism.
The contractor warned me that the local safety code requires a barrier around the pool. He's supposed to come in two weeks to install it.
Although it is preferable to live in Israel, there is no obligation to go. However, once you live in Israel, there is an obligation not to leave.
In the 1920s, a new breed of Orthodox Jewish Americans set a two-fold goal: to “rebuke and repudiate the reformers” and “to deal effectively and happily with the great task” of Americanization by forging a distinctly American form of Orthodox Judaism.
My Jewishness is the dominant element in my life. From this has come my sympathy with the downtrodden masses which motivates all my work.
The development of the Jewish day school in the United States, before the beginning of the modern Jewish day school movement, was sporadic and uneven.
The way to 'end' the Six-Day War is to annex all the territory won. It is possible. There really is no demographic problem and there is no problem with international relations. The entire problem is in our heads.
For Rav Hirsch, when Hakadosh Baruch Hu chose Klal Yisrael to be the am segulah, He was not rejecting the rest of mankind.
Given the realities on the ground, however, how can Israel know what its security interests are vis-a-vis the Palestinians?
Strong listeners better understand others’ opinions and attitudes and are able to take this information into consideration when making decisions.
By Allen Fagin
We were thrilled to see this budget passed, but it was the product of diligent efforts by committed parents, educators, and lay leaders.
To say I fell in love with Israel instantly and aliyah was an immediate success would not be true-there were great challenges, but today I would say with pride and without regret, “I’m an Israeli.”
When children feel that their own emotional needs are met, they are better able to recognize the emotional needs of others.
By Sandy Eller
Ariel begged the tour guide to evacuate him to safety... but his pleas went unheeded.
I had a passion for reading and read anything from The Hardy Boys to any book I could get my hands on.
Critics of Israel want there to be an “occupation” and to point an accusing finger at Israel. They are constitutionally incapable of blaming the Palestinians for anything, so they need Israel to blame
No sports coach thinks of including women in Israel’s national soccer team because coaches want to win. But when the IDF integrates women into combat units that require rough, demanding physical activity – much more than required for soccer – it doesn't seem the IDF is thinking about is winning.
Finding one’s shidduch has reached the crisis level. The one absolute “must” quality is finding a soul mate with a good heart. If that’s lacking, the entire package will fall apart.
Parenting--and grandparenting--pearls from Rabbi YY Rubenstein.
By Yossi Baumol
More and more we are becoming aware of the fact that there is a gaping hole in our lives – the ability to connect to God with our emotions, something connected to the idea of prophecy.
Sometimes when looking at our lives we see nothing but an empty box, but if we look deeper, we will find the kisses.
When word reached the Jewish community they began to tremble. They knew only too well the meaning of the king’s threat.
By Dov Hikind
Why recall the Holocaust? Because we must. Because remembering our loved ones, these six million innocent souls, brings a sense of them back to life. That’s the least we can do.
“Kosher” has several hues of the same meaning: making suitable, setting the path or stage, paving the way, preparing, etc. This reflects that the process of keeping kosher is of a preparatory nature.
Why didn't I call an ambulance? I do not know. And believe me, I was not trying to be overly pious.
A defendant who is faced with one witness who testifies that he borrowed money is allowed to swear that he never borrowed any money and receive judgment in his favor.
As great as he was, and as much as he accepted every word of the Torah as completely true, on some level it wasn’t 100 percent real to him.
Question: Are women supposed to count Sefirat HaOmer? S. Feldman
Use of the hall on Motzaei Shabbos is a separate rental that carries an additional $250 payment. You were supposed to notify me if you wanted to use the hall also on Motzaei Shabbos.
Law Of Averages ‘Catacombs Are Four Cubits Long’ (Bava Basra 100b)
The behavior of Rabbi Akiva’s students left them particularly vulnerable between Pesach and Shavuot since this period is a time of celestial judgment.
By Ben Rothke
One of the more forceful and vital chapters is towards the end of the book when Rabbi Bleich discusses vaccinations.
We learn, for example, that his paternal uncle rabbi Shmuel Schneerson awarded his nephew rabbinic ordination;;
The proclamation of a Jewish state had to be made on May 14 because the British Mandate was to end at midnight and Jewish leadership did not want even one second to pass before the formal establishment of the state.
By Marc Gronich
The observant Jewish community is calling on state lawmakers to allow parents the right to choose where to educate their children.
Mr. Lopez-Pierre’s platform is built around his opposition to the “greedy Jewish landlords” who have driven blacks and Hispanics from their homes.
By dvora
The OU hired lobbyists in Albany and partnered with Jewish day schools, parents, lay leaders, and volunteers across New York.
By Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz
Only after seeing a picture of the stately building online did I fully understand her emphatic reply.
Like I said to you before: never take kids to a store All you're gonna hear is: we want more and more…
Whoever doesn't have the courage can read a little bit and then close the book, go to the kitchen and take some ice cream out of the freezer.
Ask 100 fellow Jews the following simple question; What’s the next Jewish holiday? Read the article and learn the SURPRISING answer
It seems we Jews are not only the'People of the Book' but also are the people of the sheet mucic and lyrics.
By Bassam Tawil
The path to a PA ministry job passes through Israeli prisons. Former prisoners are treated as the "good boys of the revolution" and granted the best jobs; Palestinians who choose education lose out
The Magid Reb Pinchas of Kuritz despised falsehood and haughtiness and he loved honesty. He would usually say, “Arise very early in the morning to pray before the sun fills the world with its rays and people arise to begin the day with deceit and falsehood." Once during a cold wintry morning, he heard a […]
By Erica Lyons
Will I ever be able to be the mother this little girl desperately needs?
When asked about the extent of the Rebbetzin's greatness, the Rebbe’s thoughtful, genuine response was: Only Hashem knows.
Having a constant critic around is like having someone hitting you over the head on a regular basis.
Leaders have to make many difficult decisions - decisions that affect, often negatively, other people.
By Raphael Poch
Volunteers began going around to neighbors and synagogues in the vicinity to collect the children who had been out of the home when the tragedy occurred.
Hurling labels such as “right wing,” “ultra-right,” or even “extreme.” avoids fair, reasoned, fact-based debate on the issues, and instead attempts to delegitimize.
Since our faith teaches that EVERY person has a soul mate – a bashert – designated by Heaven, how is it so many cannot find their partners? It is impossible to know but faith and prayer HELP!
The conclusion to the legal saga of whether Dr. Simcha Goldman could wear his yarmulke while serving in the US Air Force. Chodesh Tov!
By Ben Cohen
Depending on where you sit, a Le Pen victory would signal either the demise of fascism or its rebirth.
Consequential Limitations ‘Seeds That Did Not Sprout’ (Bava Basra 92a)
Question: My friends are getting married on Rosh Chodesh Sivan. I tried to convince them to do otherwise, as many people have a minhag not to attend weddings until three days before Shavuot. They told me they spoke to rabbis who allowed it. Is this right? May I attend? Name Withheld By Request
He considers it direct damage and writes that even a guardian who is exempt from negligence [e.g., be'alav imo] or even a person who is not a guardian, is liable in such a case.
Whereas one week is sufficient to restore an individual to his natural state of divine purity, the entire nation required seven weeks.
I knew in my heart if I did not take my first step soon all my ambition would fizzle.
The Torah believes the testimony of one witness that the defendant does not deny under oath – as if it were the testimony of two witnesses.
The nefesh habahami on the other hand is comprised of the base instincts necessary for survival.
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