A man once tried to convince his friend to start exercising. Every time they met, he’d shake his head: “You...
Read MoreThis week’s Torah portions (parshiot), the third and final “double parshiot,” of Sefer Vayikra is Behar-Bechukotai. Being in the Land of Israel, I’d like...
Read MoreBy Nissan Gordon Suddenly, in the middle of his speech, he broke off. After a short pause of a few...
Read MoreRabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk was a leading rabbinic figure of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served...
Read MoreBen Hei Hei said: According to the effort, is the reward (Avot 5:23) At the end of Avot’s fifth chapter (5:23), Ben Hei...
Read MoreMy father, Dr. Baruch Young, z’l, worked with a heart of gold when he cared for his patients. He always wanted...
Read MoreLast week’s brutal murders, of Yamanu Binyamin Zelka in a Petach Tikva pizzeria and Destao Tzukal in Beersheva, both young...
Read MoreBy Rabbi Benny Berlin Everyone knows the story of the cave. Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai fled the Roman authorities and...
Read MoreThere are moments in life that create unforgettable memories while invoking a deep sense of gratitude. Last week was one...
Read More“Rebbi says: Consider three things, and you will not come into the grip of sin: Know what is above you—a...
Read MoreRav Yehuda Amital, zt’l, was a unique talmid chacham, visionary, and builder of Torah. After his family was killed in Auschwitz, Rav...
Read MoreFor many kashrus agency professionals, the annual OU Kashrus Conference is more than a collegial gathering; it is a rare opportunity to...
Read MoreSometimes heated ideological debates become battles over language. We get drawn into arguments about terminology and gradually lose sight of...
Read MoreBy R’ Mordechai Young Once Rashi was walking and a lady in an unusual white outfit went by him riding...
Read MoreA close friend and long-time mispallel of the shtiebel in Cedarhurst recently asked me how I would describe the irreplaceable loss of our beloved...
Read MoreA few weeks after October 7th, a colleague approached me with an unusual request. His tone was more serious than...
Read MoreOdelia Eliav is the mother of Adiel, a paratrooper who was moderately wounded in Lebanon and is now hospitalized at...
Read MoreThe saintly Rebbe Aharon of Belz, zt’l (d. 1957), was a beloved tzaddik, revered for his piety and kindness, respected for his ayin tovah and ahavas...
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