יום שלישי, כ״ג חשוון תשפ״זTuesday, November 3, 2026
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Perhaps instead of asking your siblings to “make shalom,” you can gently encourage them to consider whether there is some small step toward healing that they feel comfortable taking.
He devotes sustained attention to Rav Kook’s understanding of halacha, especially the claim that the commandments are not uniformly beneficial for every individual and that excessive absorption in halachic detail can diminish spiritual stature.
Whether you’re taking it easy or preparing menus for yom tov meals, these bottles deliver that perfect balance of summer chill and anticipation for a fresh new start ahead.
An early mention of cholent can be traced back to the 13th century, where it is found in the writings of Rabbi Issac ben Moses of Vienna, better known as the Riaz.
Lécache was not born into prominence, nor did he begin life as a professional defender of Jewish rights.
we may not be able to easily lift 200-pound barbells, hit a homerun, or body slam our opponents, but we show our strength, our endurance, and our stamina, in so many other more important ways.
By Maayan Zik
Communal koach is what happens when we recognize that we do not all need to have the same strengths. We simply need to bring what we have and make room for what others bring.
In verses such as Nachum 1:3 and Iyov 36:22, the word means something along the lines of absolute potential.
There are moments that call for compassion, patience, and humility, while other moments require courage, resilience, and unwavering resolve. True wisdom lies in recognizing which type of strength the moment requires.
In Yiddishkeit, when someone accomplishes something, we don't simply say, “Job well done.” We say Yasher Koach, may you have renewed strength to take what you have accomplished and use that strength for even greater good.
While you wait, keep becoming the best version of yourself. Take pride in how you present yourself and take care of your appearance.
Teshuvah Is a Correction, Not a Punishment: Here's where people badly misread the holiday and badly misread their finances. Teshuvah doesn't mean beating yourself up. It means "return," the deliberate process of getting back on the right road.
By Arnold Fine
Seymour, an alumnus of the nursery school fraternity, puffed out his chest and proudly exclaimed, “Yeah, yeah, that’s kid stuff. Wait’ll ya’ have to go to kindergarten – that’s real school!”
Public lectures in synagogues and community centers frequently emphasized not technical mystical doctrines but the Baal Shem Tov’s accessible teachings about joy, prayer, and the value of every individual.
NEW YORK – Met Council, America’s largest Jewish tzedakah dedicated to fighting poverty, distributed a record 2,016,982 pounds of kosher food to struggling families ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkos this year, the largest Rosh Hashanah food distribution ever in America. From August through September, Met Council worked with 162 partner organizations, including […]
BROOKLYN, NY — The Rabbinical Alliance of America (RAA / Igud HaRabbonim), representing over 950 Orthodox rabbis across North America, celebrated its 84th anniversary (1942–2026) on Monday, August 31, 2026 (18th of Elul, 5786), at the Sephardic Lebanese Congregation in Brooklyn. Hosted by Mara D’Asra Rabbi Eliyahu Elbaz, the convocation brought together rabbinic leaders, public […]
Saying all debt is terrible lacks nuance. Sometimes debt is a useful tool that can help build wealth. Other times, it is a decision that creates endless financial strain.
Recap from last week: Velvel and his daughter Zahava decide to ask their neighbor, Mrs. Shulamis Rosner, for advice about their huge debts.
The cipher itself appears to have been a distinctive feature of the scholarly milieu surrounding the Landau family.
By Mendi Glik
As soon as he began to sing, his grandmother became deeply emotional and burst into tears. Young Blum didn’t understand what was happening.
Even if you have a sterling resume and all the right credentials, if you are not exuding confidence and competence during the first moments of your interview you will probably be passed up.
We love our daughter very much and know that she has many wonderful qualities, but we feel that we need to help her learn how to communicate with us and others in a more respectful way.
Dating requires a tremendous amount of emunah. We can do everything right and still not know what will happen next.
This chicken is so moist and bursting with umami flavors! The key is marinating the chicken overnight using Sake. Sake is a fermented rice wine. Don’t be daunted by all the steps, in actuality it’s pretty easy. You will love the final results! Ingredients Chicken Marinade Additions Directions 1. Add the chicken and all the […]
Together, Eugen and Jean Gluck devoted much of the success they achieved to charitable giving and improving the lives of their fellow Jews.
By Ruchi Koval
Sorry is a powerful and important word. It reflects the middah of teshuvah... It ought not to be squandered pointlessly. That tarnishes the value of the word.
A real apology asks us to stay for a few moments with an uncomfortable fact: I did something that hurt you.
Taking responsibility requires us to be able to hold two truths at the same time: I can be a good person who does good things, and I can also hurt people sometimes and I need to repair that with them.
Apologizing can feel like an act of weakness. But saying sorry is an act of strength.
What I love is that Judaism doesn't begin with guilt or punishment (although mom guilt is another story). It begins with the understanding that we're human, and humans make mistakes.
SKOKIE, Ill., . Solu, a local organization that builds bridges between diverse communities through service, will hold a dedication ceremony for Hersh's Fridge, a kosher community refrigerator serving families across Chicagoland on Tuesday, September 2, at 8:30 a.m. at the Hersh’s Fridge pavilion, across from Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue, 8825 East Prairie Rd., Skokie, […]
By Ben Rothke
While the shofar is one of the most familiar sounds in Jewish life, it is perhaps one of the least understood.
Navone broke back and took control of the fourth set, winning it 6-2, before racing through the deciding set 6-1 to complete the biggest victory of his career.
Now if only Dina had been alive… an audible sigh escaped, and he glanced around to make sure Zahava hadn’t heard. Of all the people in this world, why Hashem had to pick his lovely, gentle wife to die young was a mystery to him.
Truck-based Treatments Scheduled for August 31 and September 2, in Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx, Weather Permitting Treatments Are Guided by Ongoing West Nile Virus and Mosquito Surveillance Across New York City NEW YORK — To reduce the risk of West Nile virus, the New York City Health Department will conduct targeted mosquito […]
Following Reported Fox Bite, Advisory in Effect Through at least August 31, 2026 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Saturday announced a safety advisory is in effect for Mount Loretto Unique Area in Staten Island. Following a report that a visitor was bitten by a fox on the grounds yesterday, DEC is warning […]
By Mendi Glik
Chazzanut used to be the biggest entertainment for Jews, Lemmer explained. Not necessarily only for frum or charedi Jews – for secular Jews as well. It reminded them of their hometowns back in Europe; it was the bridge between the Old World and the New World.
Childhood is a time almost defined by joy. And while it is normal for a child to be sad when she gets a bad mark on a test, has a fight with a friend, loses a prized possession, or is scolded, children generally bounce back to their natural joy quickly.
Historically, community leaders and rabbis were appointed locally through an elective process or, quite often, inherited roles. In the Ottoman Empire, however, rabbinic appointments were managed via Istanbul and required the approval of the imperial government.
There is one important point I would like you to consider. You don’t need to become a different person, but you may need to learn how to make your personality more visible.
By Jodie Maoz and Melissa Shaw
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More than a professional rabbinic convention, the two-day gathering became a frank discussion about the challenges of leading a Sephardic community today and how to preserve the Sephardic mesorah as a living tradition.
Lateness can be nothing more than a personality quirk and a terrible relationship with the concept of time. But it can also sometimes point to bigger issues: disorganization, poor planning, lack of consideration, or difficulty following through.
NEW YORK, NY – August 26, 2026 – The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for American Orthodox Jewry, today announced the appointment of Rabbi Shmuel Silber to the role of executive vice president. Rabbi Silber will assume his new role as of November 2nd. As the executive vice president, Rabbi […]
By Adina Moss
The red wine vinegar is what makes this one super soft, and I love how this one gives you a fall off the bone comforting chicken – the one you want to cozy up to after a long day. Serve with some rice or veggie mash, and spoon over that golden broth and braised leeks […]
Crispy, tasty, pretty, and oh-so-easy, these savory morsels may become your new favorite side. And yes, they freeze amazing! Makes 2 dozen Ingredients Directions 1. Prepare the filling: In a pot over a medium flame, heat oil. Add diced onion and mushrooms; sauté 20 to 25 minutes until well browned and the liquid has cooked […]
An intriguing cultural footnote is that some non-Jewish consumers have also sought out these Passover bottles, believing – accurately, as it turns out – that they contain cane sugar rather than corn syrup and therefore have a slightly different taste.
By Esther W.
WMC is the only Level I trauma center in the Hudson Valley. If you live in Rockland, Orange or Westchester and something truly serious happens, that’s the hospital people depend on.
Do we feel a profound longing to achieve our personal greatness? Do we feel empty until we achieve it? Or do we get caught up in the daily trivialities and forget to consider what our purpose might be?
By Nachum Segal
Having grown up with the voluminous Adler machzor I quickly learned that the length of the machzor helps determine the length of High Holiday services.
By Avi Ganz
More than 20 years since I started my career as a baal tefilah and just holding my machzor conjures up all of these images and so many more emotions that have accompanied us on our tefillah journey.
By Rabbanit Dr. Adena Berkowitz
The machzor may stay the same; but by davening from our machzor, and spending time in shul with our community, hopefully our neshamas, our souls, will be stirred to change as we stand before Hashem.
By Eli Lebowicz
There’s a certain joy we get realizing that the number of pages in the machzor is only half as many as you first thought because of the English translation.
Rav Mordechai Eliyahu was born in Jerusalem in 1929, the son of a leading kabbalist. At just 28, he became the youngest member ever to serve as a judge in the Israeli rabbinical courts – an early recognition of his remarkable scholarship.
NEW YORK— Since the tragic events of October 7, Zionism has been extremely misunderstood and has been under vicious attack online. In response to this unprecedented wave of digital hostility and misinformation, Americans For a Safe Israel-AFSI is proud to announce a new partnership with ZionismU (ZionismU.com), a Zionist education website. This collaboration aims to […]
It was like she had an expiration date stamped on her forehead. Ouch! The very idea sent another stab of pain straight across her temples.
Belkin did not “found” Yeshiva University in the literal sense – the institution’s roots predated his presidency by decades – but he was the architect of its transformation into a university in the modern sense.
An Israeli artificial intelligence startup that was valued at about $4 billion only three months ago is now reportedly on the verge of being acquired for roughly $7 billion by Anthropic, the American company behind the Claude AI chatbot. The potential acquisition of Decart would be one of the largest-ever purchases of an Israeli technology […]
By Arnold Fine
I’ll never forget how Mama said “Ah broch tsu mir” and clapped her hands to her face when she saw my sister wearing lipstick for the first time. This really seemed like a catastrophe. Who knew where it would lead?
October 30, 2026 
