יום רביעי, י״ט תשרי תשפ״זWednesday, September 30, 2026
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The purpose of Mussar is to work on one’s own growth and not to attempt to fix others.
Some readers may be concerned about putting all their money into the stock market since its fluctuations can be nerve-racking.
It seems that a significant portion of European Jewry of the 19th and early 20th centuries desired Judaica resembling what their grandparents and great-grandparents used.
In New York, he became the “go to” chazzan for the Jewish community’s philanthropic events, but his most legendary performance may have been his May 1917 appearance at the Hippodrome Theater to raise funds for Jews suffering in Europe during World War I.
While contemplating the burning candles, it is an opportunity to take careful note of a wine’s aromatic profile, and appreciate its texture and flavors.
Sometimes, it’s hard not to view parenting as a chore. But, if you approach parenting as a burden, you will ultimately stumble because it is impossible to happily carry a burden for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for a lifetime.
Right now you are going through a very difficult time-period and you are in a lot of pain, but in order to crawl out of this sadness it is important to focus on all of the good things you have in life, no matter how small they seem.
STW uses crowdsourcing methods to collect real-world data from patients, thereby helping patients and medical researchers gain access to essential information about specific conditions.
Missing out on seeing the miracles right in front of us is not unique to modern times. The Torah tells of many people who were unfazed and unchanged after witnessing incredible events.
By Baruch Lytle
There are so many souls out there screaming for spirituality to fill their void, and they just aren’t sure, physically, how to get it.
These differences are what makes Rabbi Adler’s new book so significant: He knew the Rav both in the classroom and in person. Even those of us who had the privilege of attending The Rav’s shiur had only an occasional glimpse from the vantage point Rabbi Adler offers us.
If there is one lesson that we can learn from this, it is that no matter the degree of our success, all of our accomplishments come from one source: on high.
By Alan Zeitlin
YU Star Balances Full-Time Job, Marriage, Early Practices, Daf Yomi, and College Classes In Championship Quest
We are only able to control ourselves, our actions and our behaviors. We can encourage, prod, and plead, but ultimately, we are only responsible for our own conduct.
By Baruch Lytle
Our goal was always to tell authentic stories from people who are choosing to be Orthodox but grappling with things that are difficult, all while showcasing real human emotion.
Notwithstanding Barker’s claim that he is not “anti-Jew,” his misrepresentations, including particularly his falsifications of Jewish history, underscore his flagrant anti-Semitism.
By Marc Gronich
In 2004, the National Baseball Hall of Fame prepared a retrospective “A Celebration of Jews in Baseball.”
By Marc Gronich
The big winner for Best New Product was 100 percent Pure Pistachio Oil by Setton International Foods.
How can we become heroic parents? By helping our children learn how to create happiness in their own lives.
I'd like to point out certain lifesaving classes that I think would be in the best interest of all students to be taught, and should be part of the curriculum.
By Roni
Burstyn was so in demand that for 25 years booking agents placed him in the Catskills hotels and on the condo and venue circuit in South Florida.
Avraham would never have been told by Hashem, ‘Lech Lecha,’ had Avraham not first passed through the obliterating crucible of Nimrod’s furnace.
The New York Times reported that the run was based on a false rumor spread by a small local merchant, a holder of stock in the bank, who claimed that the bank had refused to sell his stock.
If you think that your daughter has some social anxiety or some difficulties socially, it may be prudent to get her some professional help. Before getting help, see if you can talk to her about what is really going on.
Luckily for you (and, let’s face it, me), I was allowed into the extremely full belly of the beast where I tasted some truly amazing things. Did I do this for my own good? Of course not. (Just ask my waistline.)
While research does not guarantee that you will connect in person, it does give your heart and mind the peace of mind to pursue someone with excitement and genuine interest.
Kids will relate to Yitzy’s struggles to do something grown-up and important while they are physically too small to accomplish it.
Downsizing is a great time for retirees to go through their own things and dispose of items that they no longer need. It’s also a great opportunity to gift more sentimental items to children, grandchildren, or charity.
Many people can list their weaknesses with relative ease (just don’t do that on an interview please!), but have a harder time claiming their unique strengths.
There wasn’t anything that I was afraid to ask my mother, and no matter the question she always gave me the honest answer.
Your kindness and compassion to your patients and everyone you came in contact with, has been the impetus for my acts of chesed and gentle, comforting words.
By Sandy Eller
There is something magical about being able to touch physical pages and turn them one by one as a narrative unfolds.
As Deputy Prime Minister Yigal Alon announced, We are back at Gush Etzion not as conquerors, but because this is part of our forefathers’ land.
By Marc Gronich
We have to remember the word pork, there’s a lot of history packed into that.
It’s important to remember that children are children. They will act immaturely. But, if we love them unconditionally, they will mature.
At times, there may be some disagreement between Rabbonim when dealing with complex halachos. In those cases, OU Technology always goes with the strict opinion.
He wants you to reassure her that you care about her, but minimize your exposure to her.
Let’s remember that we are “Children of Israel” and in our DNA is the courage to continue, and even the ability to thrive, despite the struggles we face.
Chemistry is certainly a vital component of a successful future with your spouse. However, a frum background and the way we date often means that chemistry does not happen in scene two or three but rather with effort and intent.
This story inspired my parents to name me Rachel; they too had to wait for years to be reunited while my father, Natan Sharansky, was imprisoned in the Soviet gulag.
By Irwin Cohen
All of the players respected him. There wasn't a finer player or finer man.
The shtadlan served as an intercessor for the local European Jewish community in matters that related to the local government.
When you have no frum representation of Jewish women, you don’t see them as part of the community, you start treating them as ‘other.’
Perhaps his greatest moment as a Zionist leader was when, as chairman of the American section of the Jewish Agency, he was chosen to present the case for an independent Jewish state before the United Nations Assembly on May 8, 1947.
The purchase of an apartment in Israel by foreign residents may seem like a good idea at this period of time with multiple excellent opportunities.
This Sunday, don't miss it!
By Eve Glover
Auerbacher told The Jewish Press, “They were always looking for something to hang on the Jews … You always felt anti-Semitism, you felt it in the air, even before Kristallnacht …
Even though Leah is a good conversationalist and smiles constantly, she radiates tension. Her shoulders and eyebrows are noticeably raised, her voice is shrill and her body is stiff. Being around Leah makes many people feel uncomfortable.
Although there are many men who still crave to enter the world of chinuch, there is sometimes a lack of middos in how the rebbeim are treated and this can filter down to the children.
Personally, I had committed to learn a daily paragraph from the book A Lesson a Day but it sat mostly unused until I placed it in my line of vision, which enabled me to be more consistent.
By Ben Rothke
The authors have isolated these principles, namely: respect for tradition while encouraging independent thinking; a precise system of logical reasoning in pursuit of the truth; and a universal and never-ending education.
Your tray is of quite a large size, and you may have substantially more silver content than 40-45 troy ounces.
You made a decision that still means something to you and he decided that he needs a different path. This is hard, it hurts, and it’s extremely upsetting.
Day and night, Reb Schuster was at the Kotel, there at the right time to answer a young person’s heartfelt prayer for guidance.
As we approach the biggest travel period of the year, be open to striking up a conversation with the person standing in line with you before boarding, or seated next to you on the plane or bus.
You will hear all about the investments on which your friends made a windfall but will never hear about the duds that cost them a fortune.
The Ripple Effects of the Victories of Right-Wing Slates at the 2020 WZO Election
He used his photographs to increase awareness in America and the western world of Nazi persecution and Hitler’s extermination plans for the Jewish people.
Regardless of where you are in life, start preparing now for the next time you are asked, ‘Tell me about yourself.’
It is often a challenge when the story told by Chazal is at odds with modern scholarship.
By Eve Glover
Kenniff plans to lobby to change the bail reform law, which he believes is responsible for criminals being set free, since bail can no longer be set for many offenses.
I know that changing can be a slippery slope and I am afraid of falling. How do I continue to be happy in my marriage while maintaining my inner sense of modesty?
The community was unusual, though, in the large number of adults that grew up without a proper Jewish education, many of whom were unable read and recite the Hebrew prayers. The response was a flurry of printing in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, such as this prayerbook.
By Irwin Cohen
Al Schacht quickly became a fan favorite with his before-game entertainment imitating the mannerisms of other players.
Are there girls who have everything? Are there girls that are smart, beautiful, kind, fun, and the “perfect” height? Sure!
The Rebbe’s suggestion – just combine the shuls! Never mind the significant ideological differences and different nusach.
By Roni
Lucky was recorded mostly during lockdowns and quarantine. It was hard for the duo and their musicians to gather in the recording studio.
Lenard fought hard to ensure that Einstein, the “pure-blooded Jew,” would not win a Nobel Prize; in fact, the decision by the Nobel Committee not to award any physics prize in 1921 was due, at least in part, to anti-Semitic pressure brought to bear by Lenard.
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.
By Zvi Grumet
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.
Children use their brain the most when they are engaged in free play. Try not to over-schedule your kids – leave a few afternoons a week empty so that your child can play at home.
Curiously, the plaintiffs asserted that their faith requires them to consume both a meat and a dairy meal on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays.
I know of toxic situations where children had to cut off from their parents and this was advice they actually received from a Rav. This is generally not the norm.
By dvora
Though Fletcher should have received a Purple Heart – the medal awarded to military personnel wounded or killed in combat – black service members were routinely overlooked for commendation at a time when the military was still segregated.
With the easy-reading quality of the book and the tradition of Brisker Chasidic scholars being devoted to studying the laws of korbanot, the title of the book was born.
By Eve Glover
We need to expand the minds of our children, especially in technology. That’s where the future jobs are going to be, Cranston said.
While I don’t have access to the daily calendars of most angels, it’s just possible that they may have some spare time on their hands.
The Oral Law helps in the proper understanding of the Written Law and the Written Law helps in the understanding of the Oral Law.
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