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By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
The upshot of these responses is that tranquility and peace of mind can never be goals in and of themselves in Judaism.
For several centuries, the term ‘Orthodox Judaism’ has been synonymous with Torah observance – commitment to following the 613 Commandments and Rabbinic enactments as described in our classical sources.
Up Your Antioxidants. Vitamins E and B12 will work wonders on your skin. Add more fatty fish and poultry to your diet to get these naturally.
Openness to acculturation, assimilation, and the foreign influences of the street leads to the destruction of the sanctity of the Jewish home.
Here are 10 mental health apps to help manage stress during Chanukah and all year around.
For chassidim, Kislev features another celebration. On the 19th of Kislev in 1798, the Alter Rebbe was released from Czarist imprisonment.
While I certainly don’t love giving my Adi too much screen time, I must admit that I found myself easily caving whenever he begged me to allow him to “review” the videos just one more time.
Yaakov couldn’t remember who handed him his oil bottle and both Avraham and Yitzchak insisted he was the one who did so.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
No one has all the strengths. Sufficient if we have one. But we must also know what we lack.
By Tzvi Fishman
I strongly disagree with the different conspiracy theories.
Question: The Gemara says the menorah should be placed outside the front door of one’s house but can be placed inside if one is worried about anti-Semitism. But how does placing the menorah solve this problem? Won’t the candles be seen through the window? And if the gentiles are really hostile, can’t they search our homes? Menachem
The left's war on Judaism and Christianity is rooted in its war against distinctions.
Rabbi Pappenheim also argues that “cheich” [palate] comes from “chakah” because the open fish net resembles a person’s mouth opened wide in anticipation of food.
I respect the incredible value of keeping traditions alive, especially those that centuries of persecution have sought to erase.
Does anyone believe that she and the original tweeter had a peaceful transition in mind?
Now, rightly or wrongly, over half of Republicans believe the 2020 presidential election was fatally corrupted and that the reported results in favor of Biden are, to put it simply, bogus.
He began to more closely follow the history of Israel and its achievements as an adult and, after many visits to Israel, which he calls “a magical place,” he now appreciates the challenges facing the country.
Williamsburg actually seems to have the lowest death rate of any frum neighborhood.
Unquestionably, our gedolim were great men on a level we find hard to appreciate. Yet, at the same time, they were real people.
At this point, it seems the jack is out of the box and new elections are a done deal. Folks are already starting to maneuver.
Is it appropriate to read works of fantasy – say, Harry Potter, for example?
There are many people in the world that don’t fit into these prestigious groups of individuals. What will be of them? Who wants to know them? Who can be proud of them?
By Marc Gronich
To help get the city’s fiscal house in order, Weprin wants to reinstate the commuter tax, which he wants to rename a non-resident income tax, and set at a rate higher than one half of one percent.
News From Across The Pond.
By Sandy Eller
It’s not just that having children who love to read will buy you some well deserved quiet time – as every self-respecting teacher will tell you, getting kids to enjoy reading offers tremendous academic benefits that will serve them well, both in school and throughout their lives.
The book contains multitudes, all woven together so beautifully. The story is complex, as are the characters. It is fast-paced and character-driven. A page-turner.
Some of the anxiety associated with math comes from the need to be perfect, to always get the right answer.
Dr. Yael’s answer to this unfortunate mother was that she felt sorry for “what happened to you and to your family.”
Enjoy? I loved every minute. Wish I could go back. I still remember the songs we sang, the stories he told.
Some daters and couples simply need more time because more often than not, both parties don’t develop a connection at the exact same rate.
To our dismay, the pandemic is a fact. But it’s not necessary that we become addicted to screens, to eating junk food, to wasting time, to cutting social ties, to sinking into pessimism. The pandemic doesn’t exempt us from decisions on how to behave.
Question: Recently the chazzan in my shul created a stir when he didn’t include the proper mention of rain during chazaras hashatz. Our rabbi didn’t require him to repeat the Amidah, but many congregants felt the rabbi erred and murmured their discontent. Who was right and how can we, in a tactful way, prevent such a lapse from occurring again? A Concerned Congregant
Norman Rosenbaum was the only one in his family up to making the trans-world trip and accepting the challenge.
To the left around the world, Israel is the villain here, not Iran.
During the formative years, when the parents have the opportunity, and the obligation, to teach the child and help him develop, the child cannot be labeled a “rebellious child.” Only when it is already too late, when the child is nearly reaching bar mitzvah, can he be labeled rebellious.
His famous work by which he’s called today – Sdei Chemed – is a comprehensive rabbinic encyclopedia that contains correspondence with hundreds of the leading rabbis of his day.
Mesiras nefesh doesn’t only mean putting one’s life on the line for one’s spiritual beliefs. Rather, anytime a person pushes himself beyond his natural physical tendencies to fulfill the will of Hashem, he is following in the footsteps of the great Macabees, the heroes of Chanukah.
By Tzvi Fishman
All new appointments are up on the trading block – ‘this appointment for me, this appointment for you’ – like kids trading candy.
Equally troubling is the fact some of these same liberal rabbis issued a public statement defending another Farrakhan supporter, Tamika Mallory, who was one of the founders of the Women’s March.
For Want Of A Miracle ‘Levi Taught: [It Is The] Liquids of the Altar’ (Pesachim 17a)
It is hard to believe that admitting more than 10 people to a 1,000-seat church or 400-seat synagogue would create a more serious health risk than the many other activities that the State allows.
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
An additional layer that complicates Yaakov’s emotional response is the fact that G-d previously promised him that He would protect him. If that’s the case, why was Yaakov afraid?
Mr. Poupko felt that all owners, from both sides of the building, should contribute. "The sewage line serves the building in general, and is considered joint property," he reasoned.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
It is as if the Torah were telling us that so long as there is a conflict within us, there will be a conflict around us.
At the time of the wedding, many already realized this son-in-law would one day be the Rebbe Rayatz's successor.
I thought I would detail some of the most expensive and interesting antique chanukiot that have appeared at auction in the last decade, concluding with a chanukiah formerly owned by one of the most famous personalities of the 20th century.
What difference did it make to Esav whether Yaakov kept the mitzvos or not?
More scholarly-oriented etymologists are at a loss to explain the origins of “donag.”
Gam zeh yaavor is a beautiful Jewish wisdom. Nothing lasts forever. Not the good and not the bad. This difficult time will pass.
By Tzvi Fishman
I don't know why we recited Tachanun this morning. We should have recited Hallel!
The practice of the Vilna Gaon was not to have the challah on the table at all during Kiddush (Masseh Rav 118). Why don't all Jews act similarly?
Growing up, I read Israeli papers to keep up on the matzav (situation) in Israel. These days, I find myself starting each day reading through the New York papers to keep up to date on what the matzav is there.
Six months ago, the Supreme Court narrowly rejected challenges to virus-related restrictions on churches in California and Nevada which had argued that churches were prohibited from organizing gatherings in sizes permitted in commercial entities.
The aim of World Agudat Yisrael became to strengthen Orthodox institutions independent of the Zionist movement and Mizrachi.
For his part, Prime Minister Netanyahu continues to call for "unity" and the preservation of the current coalition government.
Is having a natural birth advisable, inadvisable, or a value-free decision?
Hashem, in His infinite wisdom, created the human mind with the great ability to forget or to blur out the hard and dark moment.
How can you notice this imbalance in your children? Pay attention to the way they speak.
The revolution of Yitzchak is different – not to rebel, but to toe the line, to continue the tradition, to dig the same wells.
No one should ever feel inferior because they needed to use medication to help them overcome their depression, anxiety, or any other emotional difficulties.
Erakat’s repeated Twitter refrain was “two states 1967 borders.” Was he being nuanced? Was he inviting a reply from Israelis? No, that was simply his position.
By Rochel Gold
Hi, I just received a delivery and I found quarter of a watermelon that I didn’t take. Can you check if I paid for it?
Parler has two rules: nothing criminal can be posted on the platform and no spam or bots are allowed. Aside from that, users can enjoy the platform in any manner they see fit.
Rabbi Dayan said, To replace the juice from the mini-bar with a bottle from the store would be cheating the hotel.
Question: Recently the chazzan in my shul created a stir when he didn’t include the proper mention of rain during chazaras hashatz. Our rabbi didn’t require him to repeat the Amidah, but many congregants felt the rabbi erred and murmured their discontent. Who was right and how can we, in a tactful way, prevent such a lapse from occurring again? A Concerned Congregant
It is said of our ancestor Avraham that he didn’t seek to serve Hashem with mesiras nefesh, yet, when it was required of him, he was ready to give up everything for Hashem’s sake.
He also discusses whether one may perform a bris on children whose father is Jewish but whose mother is not.
“Apadna” appears once in the Bible (Daniel 11:45), and the commentators explain that it denotes a palace. In the Talmud, “apadna” sometimes means, not a palace, but a den that is especially grand or kingly.
The only thing that meal planning does not account for is “the toddler.” The toddler you see, always holds that one card that can’t be contested...
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
Time drags on when we are afraid and really does fly when we’re having fun.
By Irwin Cohen
One celebrity fan that stands out in Rosalie's mind all these years later is Danny Kaye. "When Herbie came to bat, Danny would stand up and yell, 'Give it a klop, Herbie, give it a klop,'" she said.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
It is at these points of maximal vulnerability that he encounters G-d and finds the courage to continue despite all the hazards of the journey.
The very first lesson is that we must be very careful not to hurt someone’s feelings. Sometimes, hurting someone deeply can have a long-lasting effect and impede us from success in our own lives.
Accepted Custom ‘We Burn at the Sixth’ (Pesachim 11b)
Think that despite it all, things are going fine? Perhaps you “chai b’seret,” live in a movie – i.e. not in reality. (Someone who is a drama queen is referred to oddly as “l’echol sratim,” someone who “eats movies.”)
According to a familiar adage of Vishnitzer chassidim, a tear shed during prayer is more powerful than many fasts.
By Tzvi Fishman
A woman who wore a kerchief to fully cover her head became a ‘Mizrachnikit,’ while a charedi wore a wig of the gentiles. What nonsense!”
Chris Ruddy, CEO and majority owner of Newsmax, told The Jewish Press that he has tried numerous times to get RCN to carry his channel but has not been successful.
Speaking of her feelings for Israel, Irene says, ‘my heart always beats a little faster, and I experience a moment of inner joy, when I land in Lod Airport and feel the ground of Israel under me.’
As most readers know, the life sentence itself was unprecedented for someone charged with passing classified information to an ally of the United States, a crime that ordinarily draws a sentence of 2 to 4 years. He was not charged with spying or treason.
There seems to be unlimited power that the judicial branch has completely failed to protect us from.
Abbas has also recently called upon Palestinians to end their public criticism of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and the Sudan over the normalization agreements they recently concluded with Israel.
Prior to the Trump order, under the Obama years, school administrators would merely conduct a fact-finding inquiry, interviewing all concerned but without the accused being able to confront the accuser.
By Baruch Lytle
I can always imagine…what my life would have been like if we had not left Iran. So, it was natural for me to build my career around wanting to deliver those things for other people.
After going into hiding at a village near the Swiss border, Werth wrote 33 Jours (33 Days), a searing memoir of his feelings during 33 days of terror before finally finding refuge.
We all come from a special tree that belongs just to our family. Yes, all the trees together make up the forest, or the orchard. However, each tree in itself is special and one of a kind.
Quebec's attempt to use historical anti-Semitism to regain its former historical importance is similar in certain ways to the majority of the population of Quebec: ugly and stupid.
September 25, 2026 
