When discussing the Creation, the Torah informs us of a drama which took place when the trees were being created. The posuk states, “Eitz pri oseh pri l’minahu – Fruit...
NEW YORK – Teach NYS, a nonpartisan organization advocating for equitable funding in New York nonpublic schools, helped secure $1.05 million in security grants through the U.S. Department of Homeland...
I. DAYS WITHOUT MALEI The Mishnah (Mo’ed Katan 27a) discusses when we eulogize someone before burial and when refrain from doing so. On days of communal happiness, a sad eulogy evokes...
If you are looking for a change from the usual chulent in the crockpot for shabbas, why not try this delicious honey balsamic brisket. Serve it with coleslaw, pickles and buns for an...
Jason Myers converted all seven of his field-goal attempts to go with a trio of extra points in this past Sunday’s 42-34 win over the Colts. He’s converted 16 of...
The posuk in Vayikra, Perek Yud Tes, posuk yud daled says that one may not place a stumbling block in front of an “iveir,” a blind man. This prohibition includes...
This past Hoshannah Rabbah, I had the somber privilege of officiating and saying a hesped, eulogy (of course, of the kind that is permitted on a quasi-yomtov day) at the...
NEW YORK – New data released by the New York State Department of Education shows that the number of students attending Kindergarten-12th grade Jewish day schools and yeshivas in New...
I. ANGER IS BAD Anger is a destructive force. It does not just cloud judgment, which would imply reliance on instinct. Anger overwhelms judgment, taking you in directions to which your...
This week is parshat Noach and after all these chagim we all are trying to watch our waistlines a bit. Try this delicious rainbow cobb salad for Shabbat lunch it...