Prime Minister Netanyahu touted the unveiling of President Trump’s peace plan, including its position on Judea and Samaria, as a historic moment, almost as great as May 14, 1948, when...
The first section of Parashat Beshalah tells one of the most dramatic stories in the entire Torah – the story of Keri’at Yam Suf, the miracle of the splitting of...
Az Yashir – the epic “song at the sea” is suffused with classic and evocative phrases. Many of these expressions are familiar to us from our daily Shacharit recital of...
I. DESECRATION Over the past few decades, the Jewish people has experienced an extraordinary number of terrorist attacks. While all evoke great pain over the loss, two stand out as carrying...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi, thank you for your column. When I was 15, my parents who did fight a lot made the decision to get a divorced. Due to the...
My affinity for basketball began at a really young age, and has played, at the very least, a small role throughout the different stages of my life. From its central...
In Shemos 10:22 Moshe tilted his hand toward the heaven and darkness descended all over Mitzrayim and one was able to feel the darkness. Rashi explains the reason Hashem made...
What’s the status of a pareve soup cooked in a pareve bowl in a Fleishig microwave? It’s still pareve but can not be eaten together with milk. For example, if someone...
The Power of a single action Wise Old Man A retired man moves near a junior high school. He spends the first few weeks of retirement in peace and quiet. However, when...
Being that the Super Bowl is this Sunday, I would like to weigh-in with some thoughts. At the outset, I would like to make a very un-American confession: I really...