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The Catskills! About as close to Gan Eden as we can get! Fresh mountain air, no congestion, wide open spaces.…
Why Is This Erev Pesach Different From Every Other Erev Pesach? To a Jew every mitzvah is treasured; each is…
“And tell me, where did you used to daven?” It was an innocent question, e-mailed by a stranger seeking my…
In a historic decision made a few months ago, the Israeli government ended its fifty-five-year-old agreement with the American Jewish…
Misconception: A newly married bride and groom are required to participate in sheva berachot (festive meals) each day for seven…
In January 2008, Jewish Action invited seven prominent veteran rabbis, with a combined 350 years of leadership in the Orthodox…
* 5769 is a “shanah peshutah,” a “regular” year of twelve months (only one Adar). * The year 5769 will…
I am a mainstream Modern Orthodox Jew, a product of the Jewish day school movement. I’ve served on the boards…
Misconception: Aveilim (mourners) stop sitting shivah on erev Shabbat at noon. Fact: Private displays of mourning continue on Shabbat, while…
In a series of weekly e-mails that Rabbi Steven Pruzansky sent to members of his shul while living in Modiin,…
Avraham, a student at Yeshiva University who was about to start dating, recently became aware of a painful fact: his…
