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It’s possible that this body of water actually does not have its own name and is identified instead by the most prominent city on its banks.
By Hannah Rubin
Judaica was everywhere: crammed on glass shelves, teetering atop narrow display cases, peeking from behind cardboard boxes in the store’s sprawling interior.
By Baruch Lytle
Being welcomed here in America and going through the process of becoming a citizen was not only exciting; it’s something I will always hold dear.
The dispute evolved into a fierce fight between chassidim defending the Shapiros and mitnagdim defending the Romm printers.
By Jay Lakritz
No matter what leftist Jewish communal organizations promote publicly, the majority of their staff and lay leadership consist of “opposite spies” professing love of Israel loudly yet privately holding Israel in contempt and working to undermine her security, economy, and religiosity.
Wallace's reputation as a fearless investigator did not hold up when it came to coverage of Jews and Israel
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Israel defies the laws of history because it serves the Author of history. Attached to greatness, it becomes great. Through the Jewish people, G-d is telling humankind that you do not need to be numerous to be great. Nations are judged not by their size but by their contribution to human heritage.
Taking morality apart one issue at a time
By Hen Mazzig
Remember that the Jewish world is centered in the East. It is in the East that the Jewish people began, and where today, in Israel, our peoplehood is maintained and continues to blossom.
“Man reached the moon. But man to man he has yet to reach.”
As the first of its kind, it aims to provide content creators with innovative, professional tools for success in the world of digital content.
“Senior services are a vitally important part of the work we do,” said COJO Flatbush CEO Louis Welz.
By Tzvi Fishman
“Why don’t all the religious Jews in America move here?” I expected to receive a long lecture on fine halachic points. Instead, the wizened sage held out two fingers, rubbed them together, and said, “Dollarim.”
All participants wore electroencephalography caps. Sounds like a mouthful? It’s actually just a cap that picks up electrical activity.
Should a frum Jew take special pride in famous people who were Jewish but not frum and whose achievements have no evident connection to Judaism (e.g., Walter Rathenau, Richard Feynman, Danny Kaye, Bobby Fischer, Milton Friedman, Jascha Heifetz…)?
Hermann Karl Hesse (1877-1962), a Nobel Prize-winning German novelist and poet, is best known for his inspired explorations of self-understanding, spiritual realization, and psychology, particularly in Der Steppenwolf (1927), perhaps his best-known work. In Der Steppenwolf, he applied the tools of psychoanalysis and the conflict between the conscious and unconscious mind to analyze a middle-aged […]
What is it that makes a person stop and look at a cute little baby and even take the time to smile and say hello?
By Tzvi Fishman
My father and my sister’s son were both fighters for Jewish independence and freedom. The loss can never be replaced, but we don’t let it break our spirits.
Unfortunately, there are those on the left who believe that only ideas with which they identify qualify for entrance into the marketplace.
By denying the Jewish claim to a homeland, the BDS Movement is fundamentally incompatible with a two-state solution and pushes the cause of peace for both Israel and the Palestinians further out of reach.
...the Torah is telling us that Og was so big and strong even as a baby that he needed a metal crib to contain him; otherwise he would have broken his bed.
The Contradiction That Yielded 50 Explanations 'He Says to His Maidservant: You Are Free' (Temura 25b)
If you are not attuned to the right frequency, then all of the signals in the world will pass you by.
Sadly, the most common places we meet with love and hate is in family conflicts.
Gun control is but one of many solutions necessary to address the scourge of gun violence in the country. Funding adequate mental health services, for example, is a critical piece of the puzzle.
“Whether there was ever any doubt about the accuracy, the wisdom, the propriety of U.S. President Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, I certainly think this lays all doubts to rest,” American Ambassador David Friedman proclaimed at the event.
In Hebrew, an egel is a male calf, while an eglah is a female calf. Calves are immature bovines that rely on their mother’s milk to survive and grow.
Listen Faigie, I had the same dream three times. I dreamed that I owe you money. Three times is a chazaka!
Many people today are being sucked into the electronic and computerized devices. The youth suffer from this connection more than anyone else.
By Judy Waldman
Young Israel Beth El is more than a beautiful synagogue with unique and unified davening, it is a congregation with a soul.
Another Hebrew word for tax is meches, appearing six times in chapter 31 of Sefer Bamidbar.
Hurting or upsetting any person is a very serious sin, especially in the eyes of the Creator who created us all and loves all of His children.
Sadly, we also see a connection between Omar’s pro-BDS resolution and the pass she got when the House failed to rebuke her by name over her anti-Semitic comments in March.
By Marc Gronich
Only about 10 to 15 percent of the voters come to the polls in an off-year election when people run for local government office.
Having a good eye means one is able to view others positively on an intellectual level.
By Eve Glover
With this invention, writer’s cramp and constant worry about smudged ink and illegible penmanship began to wane. Yiddish typewriters ushered in a new and much easier way of life.
If G-d told Balaam not to go with Balak’s men, why did He seemingly “change His mind” and later allow him to go?
It also sends the message that Israel will not willingly give up what it achieved at the cost of much blood and treasure in the course of defending itself from murderous Arab attempts to destroy it.
When we make choices, we should try to see all the sides involved and not just our own point of view.
Amidst this most dramatic period of our 2,000 year exile, this medieval Ashkenazic Jew has somehow retained his sense of purpose, his own internal value, and his unbreakable bond.
Classical writing requires ink and paper, which are technically separable. In engraving, the material being engraved becomes the writing.
Whether people knew the Rebbe personally, or met him just once, or just read stories about him, each one feels a personal connection.
In recent weeks, however, Iran has been openly violating the deal incrementally as a transparent effort to pressure the other major powers to help it get around the U.S. sanctions which have already devastated its economy.
Rabbi Pappenheim maintains that “hayaven” is derived from the root yud-nun, which means trickery or deception.
The Torah teaches us that when it comes to controversy and dispute even the small children can be harmed. That’s how deep and internal the evil and poison of the dispute can be.
Regrettably, this notion that Iran was a full negotiating partner in the JCPOA talks was spawned by the Obama administration’s pattern of making breathtaking concessions to the Iranians.
Even traditional Democratic champions of Israel have taken to railing against the relocation of the American Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
By Judy Waldman
Kesser Israel is the stronghold for Torah Judaism, for Yiddishkeit, in the Pacific Northwest, and for Oregon in particular. Located in the progressive city of Portland, it is a laidback congregation that is attracting new young families and individuals. It’s origins date back to the California Gold Rush, which, from 1848-1856, brought approximately 300,000 people […]
Something that is adin or adinah (see Isaiah 47:8) is sensitive, delicate, or dainty – it is susceptible to being over-stimulated by sensory overload.
During the month of June in New York, two Judaica auctions were held; each offered ceremonial objects, paintings, and printed material that were of significant interest to collectors, dealers, and museums worldwide. Beginning with Sotheby's: An exceedingly rare pair of silver Torah rimonim (finials that adorn the tops of a sefer Torah) from Hamburg, Germany […]
Nadler certainly knows what’s at stake, but seems overtaken by his hatred of President Trump, reflexively seizing on anything that may paint him in a harsh light.
In times of surplus (brought on by ample rain), people tend to treat each other more fairly and are at peace with one another versus times of austerity and famine when people compete with each other for limited resources.
I remember her, a teacher who loved teaching, a teacher who inspired her students, and students who loved and admired their teacher in return.
Enjoy the moment, enjoy dreaming that what you really want should come true.
We cannot stress enough the importance of participation in both the primary and general elections.
When He revealed the Decalogue at Mount Sinai, however, the entire Jewish people were gathered at the mountain, so G-d “raised His voice” and we therefore speak of the “Aseret HaDibrot.”
The entire courtyard of the masses becomes silent exactly at sunrise as they pray to Hashem. This is a magnificent moment; you can hear the hum of the prayers as all the Jews unite quietly with Hashem in prayer at that exact moment.
Learning Torah and perforning mitzvos are not only something we do, it becomes part of who we are.
The Torah refers to a punishment that seems identical, or similar to, karet with the word "ariri."
Shmuel was so special since he was created from the love his parents had for Hashem – they yearned and prayed for a son who would serve Hashem.
Sometimes you see a couple that you would never have dreamed to match together and yet Hashem did “dream” it.
I do my best to continue what was important to him, and what has become important for me - to count, and to remember.
By Judy Waldman
It is impressive to see the standing room only crowd on Shabbos.
There is a famous song sung by many people on Lag Ba'Omer called, "Bar Yochai" (written by Rabbi Shimon Levi). The chorus of this song is, "Bar Yochai (the son of Yochai), fortunate are you for you have been anointed with oil of joy from among your peers." This sentence is based on a verse […]
Little, if anything, was heard from those upmarket Jews who had seamlessly blended into Germans culture. But perhaps, by then, it was already too late for them as well.
Highly regarded as the spiritual leader of his congregants, his writings on Jewish topics educated thousands.
Rabbi Pappenheim maintains that “bat” (daughter) is also derived from the root bet-nun and should really be spelled “banat” (like it is in other Semitic languages).
However, being friendly and or having lots of friends doesn’t necessarily mean that these friends are true ones.
But we are also concerned with the here and now, as Democratic House leaders Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer issued statements rallying behind her.
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Evidence surfaced some time ago suggesting that contributions to the foundation were tied to securing meetings with then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
This week Jews in Israel and all over the world celebrated the founding of the Jewish state. Unfortunately, positive recognition of the State of Israel is controversial. The fact that this is the land that Hashem bequeathed to the children of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov is agreed by all who believe in the Bible; it […]
We as Jews have a special power and energy to never be defeated. This was passed down to us by our father Avraham, the first Jew in the world.
The eldest of the chassidic leaders, the Kaliver was acknowledged as a foremost halachic authority and dedicated his life to perpetuating the memory of victims of the Holocaust.
There was no apology, only that the image was “offensive,” an error in judgment in publishing it and that it had been deleted.
Congress has legislatively added to this general power, authorizing the executive branch to conduct the census and the basing of aid to various localities on the numbers.
This time I felt that G-d had sent that message especially for me. I was suddenly able to look at what I have and not at what I was still missing.
As it turned out, Judge Ryba ruled that NYSED did not follow the procedures set forth in the NY State Administrative Procedure Act for the promulgation of the guidelines.
On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the waivers will end May 2 and all companies buying oil from Iran will face stiff U.S. economic penalties.
Weren’t more than a few of them on pre-investigation record as being sharply disdainful of Donald Trump?
What does “Pesach” mean? Rashi (to Exodus 12:11 and 12:13 and Isaiah 31:5) explains that it is an expression of dilug and kefitzah (types of jumping). These two words appear side by side in a Biblical passage that we read every year on the Shabbat of Pesach: “The voice of my beloved – behold it […]
Often the only thing preventing one from doing something is a bit of encouragement from another.
It would have been easier to accept had the letter and the Congress members spoken about the effect annexation would have on American interests abroad.
Moreover, a comparison of the recent episode with Rep. Ilhan Omar reveals the perfidy in play here.
Recall that the Obama administration declined to include the issues of Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile development and its fomenting and supporting global terror.
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