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This is not just about a possible double standard in play.
The Lady Of The House “One Says the Blessing on the Wine First” (Berachos 51)
Should a person be comfortable or uncomfortable davening in an airport or on an airplane? And should he act conspicuously or inconspicuously?
When he first found out that his bar mitzvah parsha was Yisro, which contains the Ten Commandments, Yedidya felt that Hashem had been particularly generous with him.
I love Lo Mein, but the thought of boiling the noodles in one pan and then sautéing it together in another means a two-pot mess.
The incidents, which started small, spiraled into something big. Something huge.
The more we know about how our children’s brains work, the better we will be able nurture stronger, more resilient children.
New beginnings are not only housing construction, sidewalk renewal, or gas flow.
When the first night of Pesach arrived, Rabi Pinchas pleasantly surprised to see his table brilliantly lit up and more food than he had ever seen.
By Naama Klein
Our wonderful founding bochurim were now by and large married with children of their own. So it was a magnificent ever-expanding yeshiva family that now populated the alumni gatherings.
The challenge is finding the delicate balance between knowing our calling and not burning ourselves out.
Learn your rabbi’s strengths and figure out how to delegate the rest
By Tzvi Fishman
“It is not widely known that the Irgun’s first leader, David Raziel, studied at the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva in Jerusalem under the spiritual leadership of Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak HaKohen Kook,” Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen, a teacher at Machon Meir Yeshiva, told The Jewish Press.
Those who call for the destruction of the State of Israel, do so in the full knowledge that they are calling for a second Holocaust. They lamely pretend to others and perhaps even to themselves that they mean something else. They are simply acting.
Only Yisro went deeper into what this all meant to him. He didn’t just hear – he changed.
By Elliot Fuchs
Even when given the chance to rest, most members of the group continued their search for growth, singing, learning, and davening.
If two of you are of the same opinion, the case is effectively decided!
Angels don’t anticipate a reward when they do Hashem’s bidding and therefore the mitzvos they perform are absolute and perfect.
Question: Should the congregation say “Amen” after the berachah of “habocher b’amo Yisrael b’ahavah” (right before Shema)? I have seen different shuls do different things. M. Goldman
By Tzvi Fishman
We need to rise up to a new stage of settlement in a positive and productive manner with a new wave of settlement…in Israeli-controlled areas distant from existing yishuvim.
Rashi states that the fire was a sign that G-d would be with the Jewish people even in hard times when they were slaves in Egypt.
Men are attracted to women with a positive attitude; to women who approach life with enthusiasm and grace, packaged in genuine self-confidence.
Shehakol Bread? ‘One Recites a Blessing on the Primary Food’ (Berachos 44a)
At least 700,000 people are estimated to die each year due to drug-resistant bacterial infections.
The thesis that peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority will “stabilize” the Middle East is without foundation--regardless of who says it or how many times it is repeated.
Many don’t realize that standards of Orthodox Jewry here before 1940 were incomparably lower than today.
As a Jew, I don't care what you think about Jews. I only care about how you treat Jews.
News From Across The Pond.
By Dov Hikind
I asked Tlaib, “What about your anti-Semitism? What about your blood libel?” Several policemen surrounded me a moment later and led me out of the room. Rashida provided no answer and showed no remorse over her raging anti-Semitism.
The groom does not join a new family, but rather branches off from his own family, creating a new subdivision of it.
By Tzvi Fishman
The swarming type that devour everything in their path are called locusts of the desert. They visited us in Israel a few years ago, which gave us an opportunity to study and eat them.
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
This theory can be both empowering and (interpreted as) anxiety-provoking, as it makes each of us responsible for our own emotions.
The agenda of progressives and liberals like the mayor has fed the demonization of police.
Hashem created things for enjoyment to show that He loves us.
He reportedly announced aloud to a notable Arab sheikh that "the land was given to us, and you should take your wives and your children, load up your camels, and go away."
More and more, one hears that few countries still have the interests of the Palestinians on the top of their list of concerns.
There are various levels of study with programmatic adaptations for the most serious, including review and testing every six months of all material studied from the beginning of the Daf Yomi cycle.
I prayed daily and begged the Almighty to have mercy on me.... I tried telling myself this too is for the best, and that it was all from Hashem and therefore it was good.
Is there anything wrong with playing violent video games? Does the answer depend on whom the video game wishes you to fight or kill or how gory the violence is?
By Eve Glover
We’ve tapped into a previously untapped resource, which is the pro bono commitment of major law firms.
The Kashuela Farm was founded on May 24, 2012. It is named after Yaakov Zarchi, a Palmach fighter whose nickname was Kashuela.
By Yaffa Ganz
I waited to receive a signal or hear the word that all would soon be well.
The consensus was that it had become exorbitantly expensive to be a frum Jew.
By Sandy Eller
A coat of paint in a cheerful color or a roll or two of wallpaper can definitely inject a touch of style into your pantry.
The goal of coaches is to provide children with a safe environment to practice their still emerging communication skills.
By Avi Ciment
Where exactly is the line between Modern Orthodox and Conservative? While we stand equal in G-d's eyes, there has always been a clear distinction between observant and non-observant, To deny these distinctions is to deny Judaism at its core.
A rock sprang up near the place where Choni lay fast asleep and the rock grew up high in the form of a tent, until it encircled him completely.
By Jodie Maoz
My room was majestic; airy and tastefully done in earth tones. A terrace facing the Old City allows you to sit and breathe in the sounds and smells of Jerusalem.
By dvora
They rushed her downstairs to be X-rayed and were stunned to discover that their patient no longer had pneumonia; her lungs were clear. They could not explain or understand her sudden recovery.
Fighting President Trump means fighting for the very existence of the world's order and democracy in America. What could possibly give those devoid of meaning more meaning than that?
With a few Kalachnikov bullets, this despicable terrorist cut off the life of my precious and pure grandson, Amiad Yisrael, Hy"d.
I do not know the name of this chaplain. I wonder (and strongly doubt) that he ever heard the radio program. But his wise and sensitive comment had had a ripple effect that he never could have imagined.
The Rebbe Rayatz treated everyone with the utmost respect, even doing material favors for many non-observant Jews.
By Tzvi Fishman
Just as a normal husband doesn't make a deal whereby he gives his wife to a neighbor for two days a week, the nation of Israel is commanded not to make deals over the land that G-d gave us.
By Tzvi Fishman
In the beginning, when our initial attempts to settle the site failed, people told us we were crazy, that it would never be, and that we should give up the struggle.
A Vicious Cycle ‘Many Different Kinds Were Set Before Him’ (Berachos 41a)
News From Across The Pond.
After listening to both sides present their case, Rabbi Dayan said, “The sale of defective merchandise is void from the beginning.
He went with a measuring tape and a good friend, who always agrees to lug furniture home for me, and brought it home.
I'm not here to argue that you ought to support Democrats over Republicans. You can vote for any candidate you desire in the general election; your party registration does not affect that. But we need to ensure that the more moderate Democrats have support within their party and are not driven out by the radicals. Do not delay. The fact is: Your community needs you now more than ever! I strongly urge my fellow New Yorkers to immediately register as Democrats.
The tribute Sam writes to his father in this book, though loving and respectful, sounds akin to what someone might write about viewing the pyramids from afar with a telescope.
My heart breaks for how you must have felt sitting there struggling to keep your smile in place while your sister shared her happy news.
While AI has shown itself to be great at analyzing concrete data points, it can’t necessarily predict future social outcomes like success at a job or company fit.
I once knew a very great rabbi, a warrior for his people who had just the right formula. His name was Rabbi Meir Kahane, and his solution was a win-win one for the Jewish nation.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
I believe that some of the greatest positive changes in our lives come when, having undertaken a challenge, we cross our own Red Sea and know that there is no way back. There is only a way forward.
By Tzvi Fishman
I’ve always loved stories of Jewish bravery, especially under very difficult conditions. Tales of Jews who guarded the mitzvos, even when it seemed impossible, I’ve always found very inspiring.
By Hillel Fendel and Chaim Silberstein / KeepJerusalem.org
Are these Arab neighborhoods in East Jerusalem to b e given over to the Palestinians as part of the Trump Plan technically part of Jerusalem? The answer depends on how one looks at Jerusalem's complex and often fluctuating borders. The many changes in the city's borders over the past century have left several neighborhoods in a state of uncertainty.
In Egypt, we were forced to do all the 39 labors that we abstain from doing on Shabbos. And that’s why Shabbos commemorates the Exodus, as stated in the Ten Commandments.
If the great Galanter Rebbe had troubled himself to appear to him, there was no doubt that his decision to remain in the wine business would be to his advantage.
Rabbi Pappenheim traces the etymology of “baz” and “bizah” to the biliteral root bet-zayin, which refers to something unimportant.
Question: Should the congregation say “Amen” after the berachah of “habocher b’amo Yisrael b’ahavah” (right before Shema)? I have seen different shuls do different things. M. Goldman
By Tzvi Fishman
Two-hundred years ago, a famine wiped out a third of the community and another third were forced to adopt Christianity.
Deutsch, a Democrat, noted that progressive liberals are winning more and more primary elections and subsequently becoming shoo-ins in the general elections considering the overwhelmingly Democratic leanings of New York.
The Hindenburg, a massive German zeppelin 803 feet long – almost the length of three football fields – departed Frankfurt, Germany on the evening of May 3, 1937, on the first of 10 scheduled round trips between Europe and the United States during its second year of commercial service. The airship had made 63 previous […]
The fun memories are nice and have a sweet taste of my childhood and my great love for my Zaidy.
Since delegates typically vote in favor of allocations that support their delegate slate’s policy preferences, the makeup of the delegate body is crucial to the success of the various interests in play in Israeli society.
May one use data derived from unethical research (an extreme example of which would be data from Nazi research that used human test subjects instead of lab rats and caused unimaginable suffering)?
To be sure, Congress has an oversight role to play and, as a practical manner, has the ability to investigate pretty much whatever it wants to.
Addressing the deeper issues that may lay behind the recent surge in anti-Semitic violence, Barr said that strengthening religious values within society may be necessary.
About two months later, a new family WhatsApp group appeared on my phone – Abba’s Siyum, with everyone except my husband included. Dates, ideas, comments, suggestions and proposals all started flying.
Rabi Elazar looked down from his mule and perceived that the stranger was truly the ugliest man he had ever seen.
Learn with your own Gemara so that you can write notes in it. Your Shas will become an important heirloom in the future if you do so.
By Irwin Cohen
He was intelligent and a commanding presence, though much softer than his reputation as a player.
Since this woman was not capable of receiving a get due to her mental state, her husband couldn’t marry another woman and was forced to raise his children alone.
August 28, 2026 
