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By Robert Isler
While SWU fundamentally supports marginalized communities having their voices heard in the classroom through ethnic studies programs, the concern has been the special interest groups who have relentlessly tried to exploit [ethnic studies] program[s] as a platform for anti-Israel and anti-Zionist propaganda.
By Leah Choai
One must come meet, see, and hear how artist Settenbrino reconfigured a former 1879 tenement into a stately hotel and created an artisan kosher Italian bakery and restaurant.
It’s incumbent on parents and educators to take a more proactive approach in shielding children from triggering images and educating them about responsible media consumption.
Some were sent to labor camps, which were almost like concentration camps except that they got better food. I mean, they were not persecuted, they were not beaten, they were not starving, they were not shot like the Jews were.
When it comes to personal finances, there are also many cool things out there. However, the determinant of success always comes down to sticking to the basics.
I offered to coach her through her fear, if she wanted, but she declined. I shook my head in disbelief. I have managed very well without waterskiing for the last 52 years, but how on earth do you live without going on elevators?
By Irwin Cohen
While I never attended a religious service in a non-orthodox house of worship, I spoke in every synagogue and Temple in the Detroit area. Some more than once. I also did some radio and television there, besides writing for some local publications, too. I was born in Detroit; it was my home my whole life.
A covert narcissist is sometimes called a vulnerable narcissist and can be emotionally fragile and very sensitive to criticism. Covert narcissists may outwardly show what looks like empathy, but their underlying purpose is to get you to engage with them so they serve their own needs in some way.
During the war between France and Russia, Rabbi Schneur Zalman espoused the Russian cause, and through the cooperation of his followers proved of great service to the Russian High Command.
There are two that would seem to me to be exactly on point, that should be better known. I hope that you will consider adding them to your daily tefillah, and perhaps suggest them for the congregation with whom you daven.
As we are asking Hashem to favor our prayers, we must know that after we do a mitzvah it is a special time of favor to ask Hashem for something.
Tree planting in the modern state of Israel also embodies and expresses our appreciation of our return to Eretz Yisrael.
By Aviva Farkas
The discount for the chicken being distributed by this program is not only because it is distributed in bulk but because Empire Chicken recognized the importance of the program and offered an additional discount.
Once the corruption has been removed from the Land and the exiles have been gathered, unified in the service of Hashem and freed from foreign occupation, then Yerushalayim and the other holy places can be rebuilt as they were in ancient times.
By Alan Zeitlin
It is extremely meaningful to help if even in a small way, he said. I think people are looking to see what they can do and what are the best uses of their talents.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
That is the context in which we should read the story of Pharaoh and his advisers. This is one of the first recorded instances of the march of folly. How does it happen?
The Shalah says the world’s water was never fully connected at creation, because in potential they would ultimately be separated, while Maharal says they had a natural draw to be connected to each other.
Along with the initial, existential shock, a miracle occurred: The vicious and vociferous arguments were seemingly set aside. The mutual hostility and suspicion seemingly disappeared.
It offers an insightful exploration into the intricate realm of tzimtzum, providing invaluable snippets of historical context that enrich the understanding of its diverse integrations across various contexts.
By Rabbi Shimshon HaKohen Nadel
Throughout Jewish history, Jewish communities have composed texts on behalf of everyone from the King of Spain to the King of England to Napoleon. Depending on how kind the ruler was to the Jews, sometimes the prayer took an ironic turn, asking for protection from the King!
By Ben Rothke
What makes the book unique is that while he may have been a shochet, he was also a fantastic storyteller, which makes this such an interesting read.
Hashem revealed to Chabakuk the foundation of creation that keeps a person strong in any situation. It is our primary exercise and endeavor in the service of Hashem.
Upon its release, critics acclaimed and celebrated the Biblical Prologue, but they were generally highly critical of the Story section of the film, which was broadly characterized as clichéd in both its narrative and characterizations.
One who has more than one name should recite a verse that corresponds to both names. Others, however, are not particular to do so and suffice with a verse corresponding to one name.
By Marc Gronich
She created a task force on the state level regarding retail theft. I have not seen any details about that. Small businesses are suffering because of that retail theft, Chang said.
As human beings, we uniquely possess free will. We can know for a fact that something is wrong, and yet choose to do it anyway.
We don’t intend to go through the South African charges of genocidal intent at any length, but a reading of its presentation shows them to be based substantively on vague and taken out of context comments of Israeli officials.
It is impossible, it seems, that the Torah tells us Hashem was upset, without the anger being actualized in some respect.
Passionate feelings are a mirror into our values. They drive our actions. Our anger has mobilized our people during this time – to care for others, to lobby, to invent, to give, to write, to hold one another.
We know that Hashem is described as Erech Apayaim – being slow to anger. Does this mean that anger is good or bad? If Hashem gets angry, even slowly, where does that put us? Should we be even slower to anger? Or faster?
To effectively manage anger, it's essential to relinquish the need to control the upsetting event and the subsequent thoughts and feelings.
The painful events of the past few months have stirred up many difficult emotions, and for most of us, anger is one of them.
When I reflect on that amazing trip, our visit to Abayei and Rava was unquestionably the greatest highlight of all. Although at the time it didn’t seem so significant, when thinking back to it, it was an extremely emotional moment.
In the broader sense, how can it be that while he has supported Israel against Hamas and taken direct action against Hezbollah and more recently, the Houthis, he has largely ignored Iran despite its being their sponsor and enabler and with a history of provocations all is own?
Learning Kabbalah before one is proficient in the basic knowledge of Torah is like learning calculus before one knows basic arithmetic.
I am grateful to have the privilege of watching my talmidim morph from thoughtful and sensitive Torah students into courageous and brave soldiers. Sadly, there is a steep price to pay for this historical privilege.
Renewal was launched in 2006 by Brooklyn-based real estate developer Mendy Reiner when he met grocer Eli Cohen. Cohen was in dire need of a kidney and Reiner, eager to help, placed an ad in these pages to try to connect him with a donor. Reiner recognized the latent demand for a philanthropic kidney-matching service when almost 30 people replied offering Cohen their kidneys.
By T. Gestetner
And you can’t find a technician in your neighborhood to repair your fridge? Reb Moshe asked. Try to get someone else to come down. I tried! the man protested. I called a few, but no one was available. Look, he said, I need my refrigerator for Shabbos, or my food will go bad. Please! I’ll pay you double!
Hubby’s moment of adoration with the idea of renewing our vows may have come as a result of a dear friend who is also a Rabbi, who asked if he could look at our religious wedding contract.
When someone is niftar and leaves debts or liabilities, what is the halachic liability of the heirs or next of kin to cover them from various assets of the estate – real estate, movable items, forthcoming loans, bank accounts, life insurance proceeds, etc.?
Unkosher Tefillin From A Kosher Animal! ‘Shechita Does Not Permit the Meat’ (Bava Kamma 76b)
The disorder is far more disabling than people realize, and consumes untold hours and outputs of energy.
Though an American native (she lives in Denver, Colorado), Kassai is especially equipped for this mission, as she attended medical school in Israel and has a fluent command of medical terminology in Hebrew.
Somebody hit me there with a… Blood started streaming down. Whoever was sitting behind me says, ‘Look, you are all bleeding.’ I said, ‘So what.'
The existence of Klal Yisrael is dependent on us all banding together in unity, as one cohesive nation. Then with Hashem’s help we can stand up to any power in this world.
Question: How has it been that in such a world where we are but a very small minority, and after so many generations though the world keeps changing, yet the Jew remains and is the same constant whipping boy? What is the miracle of our survival? Gedalia Estra Via Email
A man of lesser stature as a Talmudist could not have undertaken such a mission, for the opposition included some of the most illustrious scholars of the time.
Moments before the third brother arrived, the baby’s grandmother mentioned that this would be the first time the three boys would be together since the war broke out.
Happiness is a natural result of living life the way it should be – of being the people we ought to be, following the road map provided by Torah and halacha. It cannot be a destination but is instead a result of the journey of an inspired life process.
This passion for tikkun olam fueled Kaminsky, leading him to become a volunteer first responder with the Northbrook Illinois Fire Department’s CERT or Community Emergency Response Team, and starting PAR 22 months ago after the invasion of Ukraine began.
It is hard to feel happy, or even content, when our brothers and sisters are hostages and others are fighting for us. But, unless we channel these feelings into davening and chesed – good deeds, they are extremely unhelpful feelings.
I don’t want to stick around to see what happens. But I also don’t want to feel like I’m escaping to Israel.
Heenk, who is herself a non-Jew, felt some initial self-consciousness serving as torchbearer for European Jews and their descendants.
By Alan Zeitlin
He said, 'Hey nice, I’m a Jew too,’ Zippel recalled Irving saying. I said ‘Nice, Happy New Year.’ Then he said, ‘Don’t gotta bring a sign like that to the game.’ I was surprised he said that.
By Rabbi Shimshon HaKohen Nadel
While one may not intend to imbue the secular calendar with any religious significance, the prohibition of Do not follow their statutes (Vayikra 18:3) includes mimicking gentile customs or practices that have no explicit reason, as they may have originated among idolaters (see Rema, Yoreh De’ah 178:1, citing the Maharik).
For centuries, this work was feared lost, until in the last decades a condensed version of this extensive work was discovered and published in 1982, under the title Mekor Chaim.
Rabbi Akiva said: For what reason did the Torah say that a thief who slaughtered or sold a stolen animal pays the fourfold or fivefold payment? It is because he has become entrenched in sin by slaughtering or selling the animal he stole.
I hear my mother’s voice, in the final years of her life, that she sees her childhood visions haunting her. The world is on fire and we are sleeping, she would insist over and over again.
The only way to fix this is by changing the game. Instead of two parties, we need three.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
The aspect of G-d that appears in the days of Moses and the Israelites is radically different, and it’s only because we are so used to the story that we find it hard to see how radical it was.
Certainly, Hashem has the power, if He wills it, to bring about redemption in a sudden fashion, as He did in Mitzrayim. However, if after our many centuries of exile we are still not worthy of redemption in our own merit, there are natural processes at work in the universe that will bring it about inevitably.
Crave is sitting on an interesting seam, says Van-Leeuwen, between gourmet and street food. Van-Leeuwen emphasizes their commitment to haute cuisine.
The first two plagues should have convinced Pharaoh that these were the work of G-d, not the work of magic.
This is Rabbi Alt’s seventh book and it comprises 70 meticulously crafted essays, eloquently articulating the Torah's viewpoint regarding death and the afterlife, and the eternal value of a mitzvah in this world and the next.
One should be galvanized and inspired to plead to the Omnipotent Hashem to be saved from any challenge in any situation. One should never despair of begging for kindness and compassion from the All Merciful.
I had VERY high expectations for this book. I’ve been parenting kids with ADHD for 22 years, and I have a lot of theories and workarounds and opinions. My expectations were exceeded.
We say, Shema koleinu Hashem Elokeinu – Listen to our voices, Hashem our G-d. The name Hashem denotes the attribute of rachamim, mercy, while the name Elokeinu is the attribute of din, strict justice.
The barbed wire mezuzah that Ramon took with him into space – he joked about affixing it to the shuttle door – was by San Francisco Artist Aimee Golant, the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor.
It is explained that each child was taught his specific verse because it began and ended with the first and last letters of his Hebrew name.
By Marc Gronich
We wear blue in solidarity with Israel and for our Jewish and Israeli neighbors here in New York and in America, said Republican State Senator Andrew Lanza.
By Rabbanit Dr. Adena Berkowitz
Given what our brothers and sisters in Israel are going through, we have to use our tears to bring comfort to those who are suffering and remind them that they are not alone.
By Jordana Baruchov Grreenfield
We look at life as a prozdor, a corridor getting ready to enter the next stage of life. It is all preparation for what is yet to come.
We live in unfathomable times. This entire year of 5784 has been a disaster to put it mildly. I write this as 14 precious souls serving the Jewish people defending us and our land have been lost over the weekend fighting a brutal enemy.
Since the ultimate reward of Olam Haba is limited by the extent of the connection that a person is able to forge with G-d during his lifetime, the opportunity to return temporarily from Olam Haba in order to enhance this connection is a considerable benefit.
Although the Talmud implies that there are exceptions to this rule, nevertheless, I state unequivocally: Every single Jew will ultimately be resurrected!
It is still not clear what Hezbollah will eventually do, if anything substantial at all.
While this story is one of extraordinary commitment and loyalty, it is also one of utter foolishness.
There were even people who condemned Garner’s parenting, alleging that Garner must be a weak mother if she couldn’t convince her daughter to switch her shirt.
To answer the question, we need to look at the opposite end of the spectrum and ask if we Americans are too sensitive and wimpy.
Some have held that it did disqualify Trump, removing him from the list of eligible state primary election candidates. Others have said that the restrictions on holding office did not apply to him.
Many talmidei chachamim do not observe the strict view on Chalav Yisrael, and one has a right to be lenient if he wishes to be
World War II and the Holocaust dampened Harvard’s enthusiasm for Nazism, and after the war, meritocracy was restored and Jewish enrollment began rising again.
He had an uncommon feel for the pulse of the Torah community which he combined with a palpable empathy towards those who sought his advice.
Between the words that are written in the Torah we must hear the voice of Hashem calling each and every one of us in our time.
This isn't just any party. It's a chanukas habayis plus seudas hodaya for your smooth recuperation. We can't just serve sponge cake.
Of course, I know intellectually that Hubby cannot help what he is saying. His brain is confused. Still the words are coming out of his mouth and this bizarre experience feels much like an out-of-body experience for me, being forced to listen to his comments.
Rashba (1:1028) maintains that the estate is liable for the duration of the rental term, unless the lease allows early termination, because a rental is like a sale for that period.
Although she is well-behaved and articulate in class discussions, on the playground she will frequently barge in on other children's play or conversations.
Suffer The Thief ‘One Stole And Another Stole It From Him …’ (Bava Kamma 68a)
Israel’s Ethiopian community is about 180,000 strong. Exiled from Judea before the Second Temple, and before Rabbinic Judaism, the Jews of Ethiopia suffered religious persecution, forced migration, forced conversion, and horrific trials before they could make aliyah to Israel.
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