יום שבת, א׳ תשרי תשפ״זSaturday, September 12, 2026
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By Jeff Ballabon and Bruce Abramson
Far too many Holocaust curricula... use the Holocaust as an example of cruelty and oppression that different from other events (if at all) only in degree, and liken it to whatever oppression occupies the front page.
There is a chance for us to make a real difference and determine outcomes. But we have to vote.
The outcome was wholly unexpected given the Court’s ostensibly conservative majority.
Is it proper to let one’s children watch movies?
I wanted to speak to the everyday woman and provide her with casual contemporary clothing and basics. I
By Benjy Spiro
Since many CSE members are over 60, they couldn’t volunteer. Many younger members, however, were out of work and able to step in and contribute more hours than usual.
For most children, listening is the first entry point into a text, and we finally have the technology to allow children (and adults) to listen to almost any printed book.
We tend to eat too much; smoke, and under exercise. For some, the only significant movement they do is walk to shul and back – but only because driving is forbidden on Shabbat.
In it, the anonymous translator notes two objections voiced against publishing Jewish texts in Ladino...
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
When R’ Menachem regained consciousness, he…cried bitterly because he had not worn tefillin that day.
You are correct that there may be those who may not be interested in you because your family isn’t Instagram perfect.
Despite decades of intense communist persecution, they had steadfastly remained faithful to the Torah.
Sometimes we set up camp for a short period of time and other times for a much longer period.
Some people are returning to shul after enjoying casual porch minyanim and are bringing the cavalier attitude they had on their porches with them.
If scare tactics will wake up more Jews who are still in denial, then it behooves us to use them.
A Murky Dispute ‘Water Does Not Void a Partition’ (Shabbos 100a)
By Tzvi Fishman
Jewish values do not come from man. They come from the G-d of perfection and compassion.
By Chava Dumas
I sat on the couch, surrounded by loved ones, so, so grateful for the beautiful Shabbos we would celebrate together, our first family gathering in many months, inspired by the upcoming occasion of one of our grandson’s upsherin on motzei Shabbos.
The need for meaning is the greatest human need after the need for food.
Systemic racism means that the unwritten rules of society provide less opportunity for black people than white people.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
: I was not alone in feeling alone. Other people had been here before me.
In other words, the motivation behind the protests is more important than the people who may contract a deadly virus as a result of the protests.
Many Western heroes were unfortunately prejudiced against Jews. Some even detested them. But we don’t go around demanding that people stop reading Voltaire’s Candide, burn Ford cars, rename Stuyvesant High School, or demolish the Lutheran Church.
By Tzvi Fishman
This means to stand strong and uncompromising regarding our rights to all of Eretz Yisrael, even if that means arousing the displeasure of President Trump.
More details on these additional primary election endorsements – as well as other endorsements – will follow next week.
He advised us, though, that we didn’t need to be a “fryer” (a naive oleh) and accept the terms since everything in Israel is subject to negotiation.
When Mr. Moses confronted the writer, the latter replied, "To the best of my knowledge, what I wrote was true." Mr. Moses vigorously disagreed, but the writer wouldn’t budge, so Mr. Moses sued him in Rabbi Dayan's beis din.
The tale of Robinson’s integration of baseball in 1947 provided Jews with a reference for their own experience of post-WWII assimilation into American society.
Despite the devastating economic emergency occasioned by the coronavirus lockdown, he did not announce any cost-cutting measures. He did announce, though – out of the blue, it appears – a $1.2 billion AIDS/HIV prevention program!
We live our lives in such fast motion with all the advancement of this generation, that we really get caught up in the moment and forget who is running the show.
For hundreds of years, Jews in Poland fasted on the 20th of Sivan to commemorate the tens of thousands of Jews killed in the Chmielnitzky uprising of 1648-49. Yet, we don’t fast today for the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust. Why not?
By Alex Traiman
Following two lackluster campaigns that failed to produce a clear electoral victory for Netanyahu, Klein was credited with dramatically increasing the number of Netanyahu’s campaign appearances across the country, in addition to doubling down on an aggressive social media communications strategy.
Sometimes, it is easier to deal with the challenge that is hidden behind a black garbage bag.
It’s important to recognize why we feel anxiety. If we didn’t have any anxiety, we wouldn’t know to be cautious around dangerous things.
By Myles Kantor
Rav Lichtenstein didn’t feel someone who was in klei kodesh in America should come to Israel
The scene of thousands and thousands of cranes, as well as other birds, was awesome. I thought that would be the climax of our three-day trip up north.
He recorded the information he compiled regarding sefarim and their authors in Shem Hagedolim, which contains an alphabetical list of authors of sefarim followed by a list of known sefarim.
Until he got sick, Yudi, of course, had never missed a day of wearing tefillin since his bar mitzvah.
The Torah offers us something new: learning for the sake of learning. In the world of competition this is something exceptional.
By Tzvi Fishman
If the State of Israel has a G-d, its name is 'Sheket' - keep quiet. Just leave things the way they are.
Discord and divide in government has trickled down to the everyday man.
Black murderers and rapists are the only people in America told that no matter what they did, they are not responsible for it.
One can recognize a gadol, a leader of our people, in how that person respects and values all people. A gadol doesn’t judge or offer a disparaging word against people who are not religious, nor does he degrade a non-Jew.
By Irwin Cohen
For the most part, it was a frustrating day for batters on both sides. Only two players had three hits.
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
News From Across The Pond.
While we know that they have no bearing on someone’s character, they can cause friction and uncertainty as you prepare to walk down the aisle.
By Nathan Lewin
A group of Orthodox Jewish men – many of whom did not expect that violence would be employed – were recruited to assist in the performance of a religiously-encouraged venture.
Asking a factory to stay open on Shabbos local time while one is in a different (earlier) time zone is like asking a non-Jew to work on one’s behalf on Shabbos, which is not allowed.
Generally, orders arrive in a matter of weeks. Little did I realize that due to coronavirus-related postal delays, our lift would arrive weeks before the books I ordered from this site!
We’re expected to take massive precautions when it comes to chillul Hashem. In our world of instant viral media, we cannot afford to make a misstep when it comes to misbehaving in the eyes of the non-Jews.
It is more concerned with what a foreign nation does with an area 1/180 the size of Texas and 1/23 the area of the adjacent Kingdom of Jordan.
By Tzvi Fishman
I agree with Rav Shlomo Aviner that if you enjoy a person's company, and he or she has a reverence for Hashem and Torah, that's reason enough to continue dating.
Dr. Lamm, the personification of what YU stood for, was the spokesman for its values and had a vision for how to further things along, which he projected to the outside world.
A compelling orator, he was a leading pulpit rabbi for many years who was widely acclaimed for the sophistication, erudition and eloquence of his sermons and speeches.
Moreover, they took every opportunity to remind everyone of America’s racial history and what they said was the overarching need to speak out against it.
During a journey down the Nile River, Mendes created a makeshift American flag, flew it from a mast, and persuaded the crew of his vessel to salute it and promise to defend it.
While we were able to put together a body of useful evidence, we recognized that we were far from having the complete picture.
Satisfaction Guaranteed ‘The Divine Presence Rests Only On One Who Is Wise, Strong…’ (Shabbos 92a)
Stealing a pair of sneakers has to do with emotions? The people who are doing this are doing it lishmah, in memory of the black victim? Really?
For bar mitzvah boys: Should you give them a sefer in Hebrew, which they may not be able to read for another five years (or perhaps ever), or should you give them something in English?
Ultimately, when Antoninus pointed out that doing so would totally erase his progeny, Rebbe encouraged the Roman official to have mercy on his deviant daughter.
I try to be strong while speaking to him and yet I feel from day to day that the experience just keeps getting harder and harder.
Do you still consider Palestinian leadership to be “moderate”?
Don’t “should” yourself. In times of uncertainty, it’s incredibly important to be kind to yourself. There is really a “should” when you don’t know what the future will bring.
Atheism demands nothing; it only destroys the Judeo-Christian basis of morality in Western civilization.
Let’s Talk Size / ‘He Took Out Wood to Cook an Egg…’ / (Shabbos 89b)
When I was a youth growing up in Russia, the wife of our Russian neighbor would scream at her husband, “Why doesn’t Fierman get drunk every day? Why doesn’t he beat his wife like you do?”
It is important to remember that nothing will work all of the time and that you will probably still have difficult moments, but it is how you handle these difficult moments that will determine how things turn out in the future.
The meraglim were worried about losing their elevated stature upon entering Eretz Yisrael and thus said the chances of conquering the land were low.
He started publishing a set of Yerushalmi with his commentary and others in 1899, but found himself lacking funds to print the final volume.
So yes, one small deed can indeed lead to an enormous opening in our connection to, and with, G-d.
Different can be exhilarating, especially if you have a tendency to be more circumspect and careful. Different suddenly allows you to enjoy the fun that spontaneity and a sense of adventure often offers.
R. Bentzion Meir Chai Uziel writes that when a non-Jewish woman is already married to a Jew, she will grow closer to the Torah as her husband's family if we convert her.
By Sandy Eller
“In America, we need more prayer, not less,” said the president.
By observing a mitzvah, we rise and become united with, and absorbed in, Hashem’s holiness and infinitude.
By Tzvi Fishman
It could easily drag on for years. There are mountains of files of supposed evidence and an incredibly long list of witnesses, both for and against.
We did not huddle together because of Pharaoh or the Egyptians or the Nazis or any other threat.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Why does this command and no other require love?
Neighbors congregated in the building hallway to commiserate. Apparently, like cats on patios, power outages are a common part of life here in Israel – especially in the summer.
If they can sell clothing at Target, why can’t we sell clothing at our stores?
It is man’s triumph over his yetzer hara that brings true honor to Hashem.
Rabbi Pinchas Eliyahu Horowitz (1765-1821) writes that Ophir is Peru, where large deposits of gold are supposedly concentrated.
By Tzvi Fishman
The government of Israel must reject the plan completely. It is a time-bomb of terrible danger.
You have to assume everyone is at least two or three notches lower than he or she appears in the profile picture simply because many people will be two or three notches lower in real life.
We were given one N95 mask, one face shield, and a pair of goggles. The N95 was to be used all day, the face shield and goggles to be sanitized and reused daily.
September 11, 2026 
