On the Periphery I’m writing in response to your issue on divorce in the Orthodox community (spring 2017). As an FFB (Frum From Birth) woman, who since the time of…
In honor of the Talmudic Encyclopedia’s recent seventieth anniversary, Jewish Action Editor Nechama Carmel spoke with Rabbi Avraham Steinberg, MD, CEO, the Talmudic Encyclopedia.
Irrespective of their different life stories and circumstances—one truth emerges: rebbetzinhood entails a certain amount of mesirut nefesh, self-sacrifice. And yet these idealistic, high-energy and impassioned women say they wouldn’t…
Relive the sense of awe and wonder that Jews the world over—religious and secular alike—felt then, and reaffirm your own faith in the eternity of the Jewish people. Am Yisrael…
Looking to breathe new life into your mishloach manot? Try your hand at some vintage Purim recipes from the antique cookbook collection of Eli Genauer.
Knowing people take their politics so seriously, why would we want to risk limiting our ability to share the vibrancy of our Torah with as many Jews as possible?
From my vantage point, there are three primary challenges. Firstly, it is becoming increasingly common on campus to consider any limitation on personal freedom and personal choice as immoral. Not…
Shul lay leaders from throughout the Greater New York area gathered in downtown Manhattan this past March for a day of skill building and leadership training.
