יום שישי, כ״א תשרי תשפ״זFriday, October 2, 2026
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Meanwhile, illegal construction by Arabs remained rampant. And there were no changes in the status of endangered Jewish religious sites or politically significant areas.
Should a Jew avoid living in Germany? What about doing business there?
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For the sake of peace, we are trying to be silent, and peace is very important. But I fear that is not the way you would want us to be.
Human nature is to get used to things and not wanting change.
One of the themes prevalent in Jewish ethics is to judge others favorably even when their behavior seems to indicate otherwise.
By dvora
In the grand room where the chuppah would be held, chairs were spaced apart. In spite of this needed distance, we felt only closeness from our guests.
Mazal Tov! ‘They Recited Shema Yisrael’ (Pesachim 56a)
Helping divorced couples remarry may seem unorthodox, but I have actually been involved in such cases and have, with siyatta d'Shmaya, helped divorced couples, who wanted to reconcile, remarry each other successfully.
Second guessing your decision when it comes to shidduchim is so difficult where clarity is the greatest gift you can ask for.
I love art and I love creating. I created my own graphic design business and was working locally, doing ads, flyers and bar mitzvah logos.
A traditional prayer used by many doctors and pharmacists to this day is attributed to the Rambam and attests to his devotion to his patients.
Norman responded, “Captain, nobody is going to storm City Hall, but go and tell the mayor that he’s got to come out and see all of us.”
By Avi Ciment
One has to wonder about the intentions of some Jewish women who insist they be given a greater role.
Advice for this stressful time: Rav Shlomo Wolbe said that we should pray at the start of the day over crises that we know will come.
On those days that we recite Hallel, why do we do so before Keriat HaTorah? Shouldn’t the Torah reading come first based on the rule that whenever two matters face us, we do the more frequent one first (tadir v’she’eino tadir, tadir kodem)? Menachem
With interest in Jewish day schools reaching record-breaking highs, outreach organizations like Oorah and CHAZAQ are stepping up to help parents capitalize on the trend.
When looking back into our history we often find examples of people being in the right time and place, and making history that gave meaning and purpose to their entire existence.
By Eve Glover
The world is divided today between “those who see Israel as a G-d promised land, and those who see Israel as an embarrassment, if not a disaster,” he said.
All three individuals can do what was previously thought unachievable because their will and resolve unearth hidden strengths.
Despite the chaos, it's clear that the government is committed to trying to keep us safe while allowing life to continue as much as possible.
Even though there is competition over recruiting students, there is no competition about making life good for the students, and that has been the same way for years; we share information. There are no secrets here, no intellectual property.
Although I don't know you... I have heard about you that the spirit of G-d shines in you.
Giffey announced she would no longer be using her doctor’s title. In the public eye she is now profoundly associated with an academic scandal.
Rabbi Pappenheim writes that “achu” refers to the brotherhood between the different animals that join up in fertile land to feast on its produce.
By Tzvi Fishman
Today, even in Afghanistan and Pakistan, many people have Internet. We have a page on Facebook, and we receive many comments from Afghans who trace their lineage back to Yaakov Avinu.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Leadership, even of the very highest order, is often marked by failure.
As a young man, raised with royal treatment in Pharaoh’s palace, Moshe Rabbeinu didn’t allow himself to relax in splendor. Rather, he went out to his suffering brethren and shared in their fate.
The American left used the Capitol mob…as an excuse to subjugate its conservative enemies.
One thing that 2020 and the Covid-19 experience has made clear to me is that I am not in charge.
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
Pharaoh’s refusal to believe in the miraculous power of G-d is evident even before the plagues begin.
According to Halbfinger’s logic, Trump’s peace proposal was driven by Friedman’s strong pro-Israel personal views and not a concern for U.S. national interests in the Middle East and, moreover, did little to promote it.
Betzalel Smotrich of the National Union party announced that he would be launching a new party to run in the upcoming elections and would not partner with Naphtali Bennett's "New Right" Party.
To be sure, we are now on the cusp of widespread availability of vaccines to fight Covid-19.
Should a parent encourage a child who wants to join the U.S. Army?
Israel’s birth in the ashes of the Holocaust was still uppermost in the minds of most Israelis and, although the phrase “never again” had not yet been coined, that idea was central to the Israeli ethos.
He was also a strong supporter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the agenda of Israel’s right-wing parties on issues related to settlements and the Palestinians.
The Eleventh Circuit said, ‘If the plaintiffs’ perspective is not allowed here, then the defendants’ perspective can be banned elsewhere. People have intense moral, religious, and spiritual views about these matters – on all sides.’
By Marc Gronich
We are hurt, we are frustrated, we are in mourning, we are anxious. We are shocked that an invisible enemy could wreak such death and destruction, especially in this, the wealthiest and the most powerful nation on earth.
Pay attention to what your daughter is learning in school. Are women represented? See if there is a way to incorporate more positive role models.
It takes a certain sensitivity to do marital therapy. The therapist should try to put themselves in the client’s shoes and try to be careful not to open up issues that the couple will have to live with later and not have the tools to deal with.
For the past number of decades there has been much religious tolerance and Jews have been able to serve their religion without fear, for the most part.
As the number of infected and deceased leaped up dramatically at the summer's end – together with a commensurate increase of protests, strikes and Covid-deniers – our government decreed the Tishrei lockdown.
Are We There Yet? “I Don’t Work on Yom Tov [Sheni]” (Pesachim 52a)
Moshe (which means "drawn out”) was drawn out of the water and he in turn drew the people out of the depths of slavery and ignorance into a life of freedom and Torah.
By Roni
Levine attributes the success of the song to the optimistic and hopeful message it carries.
Eddy uses melodramatic language: they had to meet “in secret” and exercise “self-censorship.” They had to “worry” and fear “for their futures.” Not a single concern was noted for those who may be hurt by the anti-Semitic campaign they’re pushing.
Indeed your chanukiah has been in your husband’s family a long time – quite likely well over 100 years.
It's good you trust me, said Yosef. Otherwise you could claim the envelopes had less money in them and refuse to pay the full amount.
TouchPoint takes the data from Tempo and displays it in an easy-to-understand manner, thereby alerting caregivers about concerning trends so they can address them before they develop into real issues.
What can be greater than the crown of Torah? After all, we’re taught, “Talmud Torah kneged kulam – The study of Torah is equal to all else.”
It can be hard to adjust and pivot in order to arrange a date, especially with someone who lives out of state.
If a diamond is exposed to the heat of a flame for 30-45 seconds and then dropped in icy water, it won’t react to the extreme temperature change.
Let’s be clear: the MOU [memorandum of understanding with Israel] that the Obama administration entered into is non-negotiable. None of that money can be taken off the table. Israel has the right to defend itself and that money is non-negotiable.
Incorrectly connecting precautions and lockdowns – or linking unrelated precautions – can lead people to adopt a dangerous all-or-nothing attitude.
Question: Is one permitted to use an electric hot water urn controlled by a Shabbos clock to boil water on Shabbat? Yisrael W.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Wherever leadership depends on personal qualities and not on office or title, there is no distinction between women and men.
You should know, my beloved children, that our journey to the Holy City of Jerusalem was very difficult. It was a test like the binding of the Patriarch Isaac, as written in the Torah, ‘Go forth from your native land...
It is known among all the world’s religions that it is impossible for all members of a religion to be equally careful in observing the religion absolutely with all one’s heart and soul in all details.
By Tzvi Fishman
Everyone and his brother thinks he’s already the prime minister and that everyone else is completely incompetent.
Our Sages tell us that the G-d doesn’t give someone a test he can’t endure. Jonathan is that someone, and he endured – 30 years in prison, seven of which were in solitary confinement.
Rabbi Hirsch notes that because kuf can be interchanged with gimmel, “kashah” is also related to “gishah”/“gashash” (approaching, impacting). Most people only consider solid objects substantial enough to approach or cause an impact.
By Tzvi Fishman
They succeeded in planting a car bomb that blew the legs off the mayor of Shechem, who had vowed to dance on Jewish graves and chase the settlers out of the land.
As The Jerusalem Post reports, the last Palestinian presidential election was held in January 2005 when Abbas, who heads the Fatah faction, was elected to a four-year term that has now lasted 15 years.
Deep down, we are all worried first and foremost about ourselves. But when we worry about ourselves, we've forgotten why we're here.
Some experts say: How can Iran be blamed if the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from JCPOA?
According to The Guardian newspaper, the student complained that anti-Semitic graffiti was painted throughout the school and that pro-Israel students were called “Zionists.”
Rembrandt’s close relationships with the Jews of Amsterdam and his enduring pro-Jewish legacy caused no small problem for the Third Reich, particularly Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels.
Israel is experiencing two dramatic trends – lots of vaccinations administered and lots of new cases of Covid-19.
In retrospect, which group of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto were correct – those who favored fighting the Nazis or those who opposed doing so?
These families live daily, even every moment, with the thought of what can, and might, happen to them as a result of their presence in such hostile areas.
Spoiled And Rotten? ‘A Loaf Went Moldy’ (Pesachim 45b)
Yehuda then tells me that it is perfect timing that he called. He says that it is from Heaven. He tells me to stop everything and try thinking why this happened to me.
Mr. Aboudi contacted some of his Egyptian counterparts to procure a mummy. That evening, he shared with his chavrusa, Mr. Landau, that he was currently trying to acquire a mummy.
Just this past week two families related that they had been contemplating the purchase of a medical alert device but had pushed off the process... until one of their family members fell at home and spent the entire night on the floor alone, unable to call for help.
Your letter was difficult to read. I hear your frustration so clearly in every word you wrote and how baffled you are by something that seems so clear to you.
Shabbos should be so full of warmth and inspiration that our children should feel they can’t do without it.
The response and impact on the general population and culture was swift and lasting, and within a few months’ time, publications came off the printer to commemorate the loss.
When we are stressed and under pressure, we often parent out of emotion. We just want to get through the moment and forget the long term goal of raising children with soul.
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
While each relationship has its own dynamic that adds to the drama, the fact that the younger sibling takes the spotlight away from the older sibling is a theme that cuts through all of them.
In a New Jersey case, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and a Catholic priest have both challenged the governor’s limits on attendance at houses of worship – 25% of capacity – while businesses and schools are allowed to operate at 100% of capacity.
Not every mention of a seafaring vehicle in the Bible, however, contains the word “oniah.”
Every act that a person does makes an impact on the world, whether good or otherwise.
It’s interesting how, on many other occasions, major Jewish organizations have had no trouble identifying and denouncing such statements as bigotry.
Interviews in Israel are run more casually, and an interviewer may ask some pretty personal questions.
This past Shabbos, I made it known that I was willing to shake anyone's hand at my minyan. People responded with bewilderment, amazement, and maybe a touch of admiration. But there were no takers. They didn't want to die.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Joseph had, in double measure, one of the necessary gifts of a leader: the ability to keep going despite opposition, envy, false accusation and repeated setbacks.
Prayer with such devotion helps and aids one to withstand one’s evil inclination all day, even after prayer, to fulfill all G-d’s commandments, whether avoiding wrongdoing or doing good…for its memory remains with a person in his mind and heart all day.
What if all EU member states move to prohibit shechitah, G-d forbid? Will the court then reverse its decision?
October 2, 2026 
