Rabbi Melvin I. Burg, zt’l, Spiritual Leader Of Ocean Avenue Jewish Center
My father had an amazing ability to speak to anyone about anything. No matter how old or young, he could connect. He would come to services thirty minutes early and spend time speaking to the congregants.
My Father, Rabbi Sholom Klass, 22 Years
Moish Inker said that you had a photographic mind and everything about you was Torah.
In Memory Of My Mother, Peppy Sternheim Lewin, a”h: The Woman Responsible for Sugihara’s...
All who knew her benefited from her wisdom. In fact, her wisdom saved thousands of Jewish lives.
Memories Of Rabbi Lamm
Rabbi Lamm was eminently approachable and made himself available to anyone who needed him.
My Mother, Irene Klass
There wasn’t anything that I was afraid to ask my mother, and no matter the question she always gave me the honest answer.
Rabbi David Eliach: A Profoundly Influential Educator
One of his most lasting educational messages is that the best form of classroom management was a lesson that was intellectually engaging and personally meaningful for the students.
My Grandmother Was A Warrior
She was always appreciative of everything Hashem created in the world, even the small things that would usually pass by someone, such as an exotic flower or a serene sunset...
Remembering One Prominent Brooklyn Rabbi And The Impact Israel Had
My father’s entire rabbinic career was spent in support of the State of Israel including her government, the people, the yeshivot, the IDF [Israel Defense Forces], as well as the immigration to Israel of Jews from the Soviet Union from behind the Iron Curtain as well as Ethiopian Jews...
Rabbi Yehuda Herzl Henkin, zt”l – A Grandson in the Tradition of His Grandfather
To describe Rabbi Henkin by that singular – albeit incredible – accomplishment of advanced Torah study for women would be incomplete, to say the least.
My Father, Rabbi Sholom Klass – 20 Years Later
In 1960, my father started The Jewish Press. It was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream – to launch a newspaper that would teach Torah and be a voice for Jews all over the world.
Little-Known Facts About The Chofetz Chaim – On His 86th Yahrzeit
Many do not realize that the Chofetz Chaim's second rebbetzin, Rebbetzin Freida Kagan, died in the United States and is buried in Queens.
Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm: Eloquent Spokesman For Orthodox Judaism
He did not take the easy path of avoiding any controversial topic or promoting only safe and popular stances.
Esther Pollard: A True Woman of Valor
Esther called their marriage "an oasis of unconditional love in a sea of lies and corruption.
The Ger Tzedek Of London – On His 226th Yahrzeit
Over the course of his lifetime, Gordon switched faiths fairly often, and following his imprisonment for his role in the riots, Gordon decided to become Jewish.
What We Owe The Satmar Rebbe: A Tribute on His 40th Yahrzeit
We all know about the Satmar Rebbe’s anti-Zionist stance, but there was much more to him than his anti-Zionism.
Martin Luther King Jr.: Friend Of The Jewish Community
Today I can’t tell you what his speech was, Frank said, but I can tell you, I was blown away. It was the most erudite speech...
The Gifts My Mother – Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis – Gave Me: In Honor of...
As I sit now with my book of Tehillim, my mother's words echo loudly in my head. "Pray! Use your ko'ach tefilah and pray!"
In Memory Of Rabbi Waldman
Even when I was a young girl he cared so much. He would look at me with his blue eyes, and in his calm tone offer warm words of chizuk.
My Childhood Memories Of Rav Yitzchok Hutner – On His 40th Yahrzeit
Even as close friends grappled with the temptation [to smoke], I was untroubled, having been immunized by this great teacher of our generation who doubled as a surrogate grandfather for the children of his students.
Rabbi Herzel Kranz And The 1948 Arms Embargo
In 1948, he was an 18-year-old student at the Telz Yeshiva in Cleveland. Somehow, he caught wind of the fact that Zionist activists were looking for young men and women to help the Jewish state in unconventional ways. Herzel volunteered.
My Great Uncle, HaRav HaGaon Rav Dovid Soloveitchik
He wouldn't lean back on a chair so as not to enjoy the comforts of this world.
For The Love Of A Congregation, Family And Country
While trying to hold together a congregation of first generation Americans and new immigrants arriving from Europe post-World War II, at age 25, Halpern embarked on a career to serve his country.
Remembering Rabbi Dov Aaron Brisman
For every kid in the shul he had a different joke and a nickname and every kid thought he was they were his best friend, Rabbi Reuven Goldstein, member of the Philadelphia beis din and successor to Brisman at Young Israel of Elkins Park (YIEP), said. He was able to relate to everybody.
Edith Weiss, Survivor And Educator, Dies At Age 93
It never ceases to amaze how someone who endured such horror and tragedy as a teenager can emerge from the ashes and accomplish so much.
65 & 25: The Jewish Press And Rabbi Sholom Klass
Throughout the years, wherever I’ve traveled, I’ve met people who tell me they became religious through the pages of The Jewish Press. Others, who came from small communities devoid of a large Orthodox presence, have told me that as children they waited by their rural mailbox on Thursdays for The Jewish Press.
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