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Why haven’t the esteemed legislators called for broad public support and quick conclusions of the Durham and Graham investigations?
Is trying to reconcile Torah with current scientific knowledge proper?
By Baruch Lytle
Zik and Newman’s backgrounds are diverse – as are those of many in the black Jewish community – and filled with memories of joy, but also pain and challenge.
AI recently sued NSO in Tel Aviv District Court in an effort to have its export license canceled, claiming that NSO’s products are used by several countries in human rights violations.
Enforced uniformity of editorial product is a serious problem for a newspaper. Truth should ideally emerge through the free clash of ideas.
Some people like Jews and some do not; but no thoughtful man can doubt the fact that they are beyond all question the most formidable and the most remarkable race which has ever appeared in the world.
With this terrible virus in the world things sure seem to take on a new light... Today we suddenly feel G-d's presence more than ever. We feel something changing in the whole world, not just in our neighborhood or in our city or state.
During his half-hour on air, Resnick urged the show’s audience to stand tall and defend biblical values in American society.
By Marc Gronich
There are free borders, Potosek said. The governor made that pretty clear. We’re not restricting travel.
News From Across The Pond.
If the lender stipulated such a fine unlawfully, there is a dispute whether the borrower is required to pay it.
Circumcised At The Hand Of Heaven? ‘A Drop of Blood Must be Taken’ (Shabbos 135a)
This week, I acquired a splendid copy of Synagoga Judaica, a Latin book published in 1680, authored by Johannes Buxtorf (1564-1629). This book scrupulously documents the customs and society of German Jewry in the early modern period. Synagoga Judaica is probably the most famous book from a long forgotten genre of books written by Christian Hebraists who had […]
Question: The Covid-19 pandemic has put an end to almost all public gatherings; hence, much of Jewish congregational ritual has come to a halt. Is there a way to make up for everything we missed? M. Goldman
Some blow up dozens of times a day, others just a few times a week. Some ‘lose it’ only at home, others only in school, and still others in any conceivable location. Some scream when they become frustrated, others become physically or verbally aggressive.
Any generation in which the Temple was not rebuilt is a generation in which it is considered to have been destroyed.
I see no harm done in starting with Zoom dating to at least get to know the person initially.
There was one guy in front of me in line, a thirties-looking man with an open-necked blue shirt. He’d seen the same scene I did, with an up close view right from the door. Like an angel to the rescue, he opened the door and stuck out a twenty.
You write the story of your journey through life. You choose whether to give pleasant or unpleasant names to the stations along the way.
All of this is being done because of a lie.
If Covid-19 has taught us anything – it’s that connection can still be fostered when we are not together. We can still get to know each other, build relationships, and learn from and about each other.
In New York, you can walk into a showroom and examine a range of models; here, most stores carry a few show pieces and otherwise direct you to look through their catalogue to see if you like anything.
Since the Torah – which is the epitome of truth – states that studying about the Beis HaMikdash is like building the Beis HaMikdash, it must be so, even on a physical level.
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
As an example, consider a person who, after being insulted, takes a vow to avenge the slight. Over time, his anger subsides, and he no longer feels the same intense feelings toward the perpetrator.
By Tzvi Fishman
Every Jew who speaks Hebrew and who is willing to take any job to survive is promised that he won’t go without bread.
Our initial jewelry is personal and fun to wear. Customers can represent their loved ones through initial and name jewelry.
By Avi Ciment
Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly tweeted that it was “stunning” to see how many celebrities “are either too stupid to know what Farrakhan has said publicly about Jews – or worse – do not care.”
The Ari writes that in the future, the 22 letters of the aleph beis will descend and, through them, everyone will be resurrected.
By Anonymous
In what world is it acceptable to completely ignore a person for over a year and then attempt to guilt her into believing it was her fault?
These 4 questions will give you the answer
“In Rav Yechiel’s disputation, he says the Talmud’s discriminatory laws against non-Jews don’t apply to Christians.”
He said the Jewish organizational brief “makes the point that ‘Judaism has many ‘ministers’” that is, “the term ‘minister’ encompasses an extensive breadth of religious functionaries in Judaism.”
The bottom line for Roberts and the Court is also that Congress cannot simply invoke its general power to legislate in order to secure any information it wants...
To be sure, we have a problem with making common cause with someone like Sharpton who still has not seen fit to acknowledge that he betrayed us in 1991, causing much harm to countless individuals, but also exacerbating the split between the Jewish and black communities.
Should an ordinary Jew endeavor to say Tikkun Chatzos? If not regularly, perhaps sometimes?
By Marc Gronich
They (the camp directors) are all disappointed that the kids are losing out and it’s sort of a mission for them.
News From Across The Pond.
The Shelah (1555-1630) writes that not everyone can be cognizant of their chayah and yechidah during their lifetimes. Only bnei aliyah (spiritually-elevated people) can connect with their chayah-yechidah.
Many critics maintain this entire scene is anachronistic in that Lee incongruously imposed her own after-the-fact 1960s sensibilities onto her 1935 characters, who were overwhelmingly unaware of the Nazi persecution against the Jews.
My dear son, you are still very young, only 18 years old. Life is ahead of you and you are just beginning your journey down the path of life.
A nationwide lockdown is being considered, but in the meantime it was decided to lockdown only charedi areas because the courts won't protect them like they would other places.
No Jew in Germany in the 1930s made up an anti-Semitic hoax. … The reason? Nazi hatred against Jews was real. It didn't have to be faked.
Controversial criticism of whether "Hate Crimes" should be a legal consideration
Esther says that she’s had a few trials in her life and the key to her faith is looking at the positive and not harping on the bad. Something she’s worked on perfecting her whole life.
It was the mask. A very cute mask with a witty message – but nonetheless, I realized that the mask represented something deeply distressing. Forced separation.
Every infectious disease doctor – without exception – has stated that keeping apart from one another and wearing masks will significantly decrease the spread of this horrible disease.
Without enough sleep, teens can feel like they are walking around in a perpetual haze. And this haze can lead to disastrous consequences.
Damsel In Distress ‘A Woman In Labor Is Considered Critically Ill’ (Shabbos 129a)
Yoffie says American Jews all agree with him in opposing annexation. Maybe he’s right. Maybe he’s wrong. The only way to know is to take a poll.
The Jews told Yirmiyahu that they understood that they had to do teshuvah, but they did not believe that a churban was imminent.
What do we do in the face of this corona that has not disappeared as we expected?
It’s difficult to connect with G-d. That’s why prayer is called work. It’s avodah shebalev (work of the heart).
Rav Taragin doesn’t want to distract from the purpose of the program, whose essence is joining members of Klal Yisrael together.
Yehoshua humbled himself with purity of heart for the sake of Heaven, and engaged in the menial tasks of setting up chairs and preparing the beis medrash.
Question: The Covid-19 pandemic has put an end to almost all public gatherings; hence, much of Jewish congregational ritual has come to a halt. Is there a way to make up for everything we missed? M. Goldman
Now is an excellent opportunity for whoever has not yet participated in this rewarding study to start, thereby uniting with hundreds of thousands of other Jews around the world.
It is always an emotional moment for me when I find a book whose owner was a Holocaust victim as it may serve as the only tangible memory of the deceased's existence.
He approached Mr. Stein. "Did you hide money in the wall by any chance?" "No, why?" laughed Mr. Stein. “Because I just found this envelope with $50,000 cash in it," replied Mr. Hyman.
They take out the trash themselves, unstuff the toilet, and shlep their own luggage. These women don’t need a man, but they must not forget that they still want one.
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
Even a single negative word or phrase, when focused on for extended periods of time, can damage key brain structures that regulate memory and emotion.
She seems to be feeling overworked and overwhelmed, and unfortunately appears to be taking it out on you.
Rabbeinu Yonah notes that the nefesh and ruach represent man’s instinct for thriving and surviving in a physical or material way.
I wish I could say it has been smooth sailing since then, but the banking system here is more complicated than I can do justice to here.
By Sandy Eller
When you wear a yarmulka or a sheitel, you are wearing a uniform of sorts that represents your service to a higher power. That type of pride carries over perfectly into the pride of being a representative of the Air Force.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
We have moral duties as individuals, and we make political decisions as nations. The two are different.
The increase in Jewish school enrollment last year is the slowest that it has been in a while and reflects a mass exodus to New Jersey, says Yossi Gestetner, a co-founder of OJPAC.
By Tzvi Fishman
A main reason for this was that all through the initial wave, the public was bombarded with catastrophic scenarios in which tens of thousands would die.
He must be such a diplomat that he can settle differences between individuals so that each will think he won.
He served for many years as the rav’s confidant and has been instrumental in the publication of his works.
The official opening of the Community Center was on Washington’s birthday, February 22, 1926, and it went on to become the meeting place for several Jewish organizations, including B’nai Brith, Hadassah, and the American Jewish Committee.
Prime Minister Netanyahu just extended the head of the Mossad's term by another 6 months, so I think we can reasonably expect a continuation of Israel putting Iran in its place.
May one enjoy good food or is the ideal to not care what one eats as long as it gives one strength to serve Hashem?
Going back to the history of our nation, we can clearly see how after each horrible event we received greatness and glory.
On the morning of the 19th of Kislev – December 1 – Orian drove Amiram to the yeshiva. When he got out of the car, Orian saw two men in civilian clothes moving toward him. "I was sure it was a terror attack," she recalls.
By Marc Gronich
The case has has morphed into whether the governor has the constitutional right to issue the executive order closing down overnight camps this summer.
You’ve been told to join the Democratic Party to moderate it. How has that worked out?
By Sandy Eller
“What made this successful is that it wasn’t just people calling from the outside to complain but also people on the inside working it out,” explained Rabbi Taragin.
Our shuls and yeshivos were closed for three months and, even now, we can only enter them with masks. Perhaps Hashem is telling us, “Things are not in order with your relationships.”
A birthday marks the day one’s soul descended to earth to fulfill its unique Divine mission. It therefore is an opportunity to take stock of how well one is accomplishing one’s mission.
I also heard a few classic stories about people who had fallen in every room you can imagine and were away from their phone. One person even lives in a nursing home but wasn't able to reach the emergency cord on the wall.
Each day of a person’s life in this world is a gift, borrowed time, to learn more Torah and do more mitzvos.
By Barry Black
Reluctance to "stir the pot" or cause a chillul Hashem should not translate into indifference or inaction.
When classes end, it is incredibly important to get your kids reading, especially if they struggle with reading during the year.
Neighbors To The Rescue ‘He May Tell Others: Come, Save For Yourselves’ (Shabbos 121a)
What should our response be when a leader, rabbi, friend, or family member says something offensive? Rebuke AND FORGIVE.
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Each tent faced a different direction so that no one could see into the tent of anyone else.
Anger and victimhood not only ruin an individual's life; they destroy his relationships with others.
Over the next few years, his interest and admiration for the Jewish people grew, and he published many publications in Japanese on Jews and Judaism.
By Marc Gronich
Schick also told the court that in a sleep away situation campers are in an insular bubble having no contact with others from outside the confines of the campgrounds.
September 11, 2026 
