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“Pil” actually doesn’t appear anywhere in the Bible. Biblical Hebrew seems to have a different word for elephant, “shenhav,” which appears twice in the Bible.
By Gavi Shapiro
It is the responsibility of Jews to stand up for Jews, even if it means criticizing the popular group of the week.
By Tzvi Fishman
Like many people who’ve heard him speak, I walked out of that room a different person than when I entered.
As we got into the car, we made a decision. We would go to see my zaida and my bubby, whom we called Mama, a"h. I needed their brachos, I needed to receive their blessings.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Noah fails the test of collective responsibility. He is a man of virtue in an age of vice, but he makes no impact on his contemporaries.
It was also fitting that the next day, the first passport issued under the new rules was issued to Menachem Zivotofsky.
I have heard eyewitness reports of individuals mistakenly performing melachah immediately after the conclusion of an early Maariv - exactly the scenario about which the Maharshal was concerned.
With the new 6-3 lineup of conservative-leaning justices believed to be open to broadening protection for religious rights, this promises to be a pivotal time in our history.
As a chaplain in the army, I have met countless Christians who quote the verse from Lech Lecha to me, “And I [G-d] will bless those who bless you..."
By Morton A. Klein and Elizabeth A. Berney
President Trump is thus far more deserving of the prize than the scandal-ridden UN World Food Programme (WFP), which won the 2020 Nobel Peace last week, and numerous notorious past winners
Newton was a devoted Christian raised in the Puritan tradition in the Church of England who nonetheless rejected key elements of religious orthodoxy, including principally the doctrine of the trinity, which he characterized as idolatry.
Should a person daven a long Shemoneh Esrei if others around him might consider him arrogant (or holier than thou) as a result?
One of the issues that has led to the political turbulence of the past few years is the draft. The Supreme Court previously ruled that the current law that exempts yeshiva students from military service is illegal.
When Rachel "cries" to G-d she is actually singing to him from the depths of her soul.
News From Across The Pond.
By dvora
Family members, Baruch Hashem, came through lending the hosts two portable generators, which at the very least, could keep the seudot meals safe.
Its rhyme scheme is a little off, and the illustrations, while colorful and cheery, are pretty standard cartoon fare. But the message! Oh, the message! It will grab you by the heart right away.
The following evening, the mohel came by. "Unfortunately, the baby is still yellow," he said. "We have to delay the bris.”
Whether your child is at home or in school learning, incorporate brain breaks – time for movement that can actually jump start the brain.
The suspense in the novel is heightened as the author masterfully moves back and forth between older Fraidy and younger Fraidy.
Rabbi Zimmerman was also quite well-versed in the sciences, including advanced mathematics, philosophy, and physics.
By Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
Rabbi Kahn goes through a more than exhaustive array of sources. Yet, despite the breadth of his erudition, his conclusion is fittingly humble.
This copy has a beautiful intriguing inscription by the author to Leo Herzberg-Fränkel, a famous Austrian/Galician writer and journalist of the period.
Question: I see that some people refer to the month of Cheshvan as Marcheshvan. What’s the month’s real name? Nachman M.
I asked four celebrity culinary experts to tell me about their favorite kitchen tech product, how they use it, and why they love it.
After months of running away from the world, he could breathe a sigh of relief, of satisfaction and even joy.
Ronald Lauder and Ehud Olmert need to answer for meeting with Abbas and giving him legitimacy.
Over the years, I’ve convinced many people to try out Daf Yomi with my advertising. That’s why I carry such a heavy Gemara and that’s why I don’t go by way of the back roads.
Suddenly, through my personal sacrifice, a random Tuesday afternoon was transformed into a personal Yom Tov.
By Marc Gronich
What we don’t want to do is have people working in New York but not physically living in New York and as a result we lose that tax base. We have to be careful and delicate.
The fact that she has been diagnosed and is taking medication can be a positive thing as it may show that she is someone who takes care of issues and overcomes challenges.
The hothead gets angry because “nobody else knows how to drive!” and loses control when accidents happen (ie. a spilled drink).
Elevated Train Tracks As An Eruv ‘Pi Tikra Reaches’ (Eruvin 94b)
Not a day goes by here in Israel that we don't think about water.
By Tzvi Fishman
Eli Beer: Of our more than 6,000 volunteers, only 200 or so contracted the disease since the beginning of March, and most of them caught it from family members, co-workers, or their children’s school, not while not responding to medical emergencies.
In order to be successful in outreach, one must first accommodate the person’s physical needs.
By Shani Bechhofer PhD and Rabbi Michoel Green
The Torah does not give us, as individuals, the right to do whatever we want wherever we want.
In addition to the challenge of making lessons interesting, it’s difficult for teachers to gage the progress of students.
The investigation has established that you took part in a religious ritual – circumcision. Do you confirm?
3 ways the escalating tensions between New York’s Jews and the authorities can play out...
Which Biden are we to believe: the one threatening Israel in 1982 or the current incarnation running for president?
Leftists fear that five minutes of conservative thought will undo four years of left-wing teaching.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Abraham is the supreme example in all of history of influence without power.
As with any program, if you can involve the parents as active participants, then the chances of success increase exponentially.
By Tzvi Fishman
The lead pilot Shion told The Jewish Press that he contacted the heads of each medical facility by telephone as he circled overhead to thank them and all their health professionals on behalf of the people of Israel.
Timeless Torah also has a Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feed that all share these sermons.
A week before the November 3 presidential election, the Admorim of Pupa, Bobov, Munkach, Vishnitz, Skver, Rachmanstrivka, and Satmar, and a dayan of the Crown Heights Beis Din joined rosh yeshivos of Lakewood, Philadelphia, and South Fallsburg in praising President Donald Trump for his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic and his declaration that “houses of […]
Is there anything that runs more counter to BDS than the Abraham Accords?
As his detention has continued without charges being filed, the terrorist went on a hunger strike. He has now been on that hunger strike for over 90 days!
Additional Endorsements For Nov. 3 Elections
If it looks like a witch-hunt, swims like a witch-hunt, and quacks like a witch-hunt, then it’s probably a witch-hunt.
There was much anger at the hearings despite the fact that the debate was an intellectual one over the appropriate approach a justice on the Supreme Court must take.
In four places in Tanach, the middle patriarch is referred to as "Yischak," not "Yitzchak."
The experience of surviving both the Holocaust and imprisonment on Cyprus only strengthened the resolve of the Jews to get to Eretz Yisrael, who began referring to Cyprus as “erev Eretz Yisrael” (the eve of being in Israel).
Is it okay for a young man to leave his parents’ mesorah and join another (e.g., for a chassid to become yeshivish, for a dati le’umi/Modern Orthodox Jew to become black-hat, etc.)?
Each and every one of us is part of Am Yisrael, and we are made up of many souls and many missions that we are expected to fulfill.
When you call somebody a racist or a Nazi, civility has ended.
By Tzvi Fishman
For three decades, the Russian-speaking program at Machon Meir has made menschen out of thousands of Jews.
We always hear from well meaning people to read Dr. Gerber and to FERBERIZE him, but this method just doesn’t seem appropriate for us.
By Bruce Abramson and Jeff Ballabon
With the progressive theories and beliefs tying alleged police violence to the Jews already in place, the diversion from anti-police riots to anti-Jewish riots will be seamless.
Who’s Fridge? ‘If The Owner Retains a Holding There’ (Eruvin 85b)
Time went by and one day Yaacov had pain in his abdomen, the same type of pain that he had before his operation. He thought and hoped that maybe it would pass, so he waited.
What’s the problem with our decision-making process? How can we deal with it even in this most stressful times?
To the single, it will forever place ‘single status’ blame on their shoulders alone, without any regard for the myriad of circumstances that may attribute to why someone is still not married at a certain age.
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
In some children, embellished praise can lead to narcissistic tendencies. Praise is essential, but it is essential for praise to be tempered, not extravagant.
The edition I acquired was published alongside the first complete edition of the Talmud published by Daniel Bomberg, a landmark in Hebrew printing which standardized the layout of the Talmud daf.
Speaking specifically to the Jewish community, the undeniable fact is, the current president has done more for our people and Israel than any other United States President.
About 20 percent of the student body took weaving courses and attended daily courses in addition to their yeshiva sedarim.
"Even when flood waters are raging all around us and everything looks bleak, there is a Noah's ark that can save us. When a person feels low and downcast, the best advice is: 'Make yourself into an ark' (Genesis 6:14).
In Yiddish, there’s a word “eidelkeit.” There’s no similar word in English. “Eidelkeit” is a synthesis of gentleness, refinement, and nobility of spirit. It’s a crowning virtue for man.
I wanted to find out if wireless power can really be done, and if yes, I wanted to find the best way to do it and bring this revolution from Israel.
No matter the trials or tribulations we experience, we must not sink into depression.
It’s hard to believe that the anti-Semitic parts of curriculum just happened to be included and then mostly – but not entirely – deleted by mistake or sheer incompetence.
By Irwin Cohen
Jewish baseball fans were still missing Sandy Koufax, who retired after the 1966 season at the age of 30 because of risk of permanent damage to his arthritic arm.
‘Arouse the holiness of religion in the hearts of the young generation. Give the youth the idea not to forget religion, and that the persecution of religion is a temporary phenomenon, as is its [Soviet] persecutor, which is only temporary.’
In Connecticut, two biological men have combined to win 15 girls state championship races since 2017.
At a loss, I thrust my American credit card into her gloved hands and explained that we were new olim and did not understand. Could she please just charge us for the shoes?
A couple of months back, Bill de Blasio sent New York cops to break up a Williamsburg funeral because...they were not using the opportunity to simultaneously demonstrate for Black Lives Matter.
Question: This pandemic has created many difficulties for me. One of the most annoying is the mask requirement, especially in shul, where I spend many hours. Aren’t our First Amendment rights being trampled? Shouldn’t this be explained to the authorities in very clear terms? Name Withheld
By Tzvi Fishman
Rav Kook called upon all lovers of Judaism to write articles in opposition to the preachers of secularism.
I remember having to wear tops under dresses and layer. I think it’s amazing that we are now able to throw on a dress and not have to worry about wearing multiple pieces to stay modest.
That the mainstream media last week largely sat on – and sometimes tried to actively squelch – the explosive story of e-mails indicating that Joe Biden used his position as vice president to advance his son’s business interests in Ukraine suggests what’s at stake.
The governor is contributing directly to the spread of the virus of anti-Semitism. There’s no two ways about it. We see it, we hear it, we know it.
Endorsements For The November 3 Elections
I don't think you necessarily learn healthy social skills by being thrown into the pack with everybody.
Five thousand proposed residential units were advanced in the respective planning meetings. That's a very large number, but the overall number is not what's nearly the most important part – it’s where they are!
The government, ruling out a state funeral, decided that the reinternment would be a private affair, to the point that Shimon Peres, then the Deputy Minister of Defense, refused to even permit the formal participation of the IDF.
News From Across The Pond.
September 18, 2026 
