Pesach And The Purity Of Innocence
Vayikra-Tzav. These are the weeks of avoidance. During this period between Purim and Pesach, when the Torah readings address the obscure details of the animal sacrifices, we almost inevitably...
Contemporary Redemption: Why We Take It Slower
Our prayer on behalf of the State of Israel describes it as the “beginning of the flowering of our redemption.” Indeed, the miraculous founding of the state and the...
The Secret Of Poor Man’s Bread
By Yochanan Gordon
The Haggadah begins with the words: “Ha lachma anya di achalu avhasana b’ar’a d’Mitzrayim”—This is the poor man’s bread that our fathers ate in the land of...
An Offensive To Restore The Traditional Jewish “Hadras Ponim”
By Nissan Gordon, zt’l
Times change.
In the 1930s, the yeshiva Torah Vodaas stood on Bedford Ave. near Taylor St. in Williamsburg. At that time, a group of bachurim who had...
Before The Sea Split: Two PUAH Stories
By Gila Arnold
At some point in our lives, many have felt they’ve hit a dead end. Like the ancient Israelites, we see a raging sea in front of us...
Coach Bruce Pearl Speaks Out Against The Madness
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
The Auburn Tigers are going to the Final Four, the coveted final rounds of the annual March Madness, NCAA College Championship Basketball. For the first time, three...
Vayikra: Seeing Red
Part III
By Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein
Two weeks ago, we inaugurated our three-part series that explores Hebrew and Aramaic words associated with the color “red.” Part I of that exploration...
Midgal Ohr Combats Rising Poverty In Israel With Campaign To Feed 25,000 Families This...
As Pesach approaches, the staff and volunteers of Migdal Ohr are out in full force, operating a major nationwide Chag Saveah “Full Holiday” for the Children campaign. In the...
Rav Doron Perez Visits New York In Support Of Mizrachi-OIC Slate 5 In WZO...
Rav Doron Perez, Executive Chairman of World Mizrachi, traveled to the New York area this week to garner support for the ongoing World Zionist Organization (WZO) elections and the...
RIETS Dinner Brought Record Success With More than 600 Attendees Over Three Million...
In a joyous celebration of Torah leadership, bold vision, and the strength of community, the RIETS Evening of Tribute, held on March 25, was among the most successful in...
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We spend a lot of time and energy focusing on self-imposed deadlines, especially when it comes to holidays. We put immense pressure on ourselves....
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