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RIVKA SEGAL

Everyone has his or her own mission. You follow the dots that God has given you and you go with…

PEOPLE

ROCHEL SYLVETSKY

My beloved high school Navi teacher, Rabbi Ebstein, z”l, a survivor who tried hard to make the messages of the…

PEOPLE

What Makes a Good Leader?

By Aviva Weisbord 1. Take responsibility: We lead because there’s something that needs to be accomplished. 2. Offer a vision:…

EDUCATION

A Traditional Revolutionary: Sarah Schenirer’s Legacy Revisited

Modest. Radical. Pious. Revolutionary. Staunch traditionalist. Proto-feminist. All of these words have been used to describe this woman. Even more…

FOOD

Celebrity Kosher Chefs

Stardom and the rise of the “celebrity chef” have created a place for chefs in modern society on par with…

COVER STORY

Unbroken Faith: American Jewish Families Who Defied the Odds

Many assume Torah Judaism came to these shores in the aftermath of the Holocaust. This is not only historically false,…

OUTREACH

2002—NCSY Leaders Then and Now: Marc Belzberg

He definitely gets around a lot. You can find investor/entrepreneur Marc Belzberg, in his large kippah and sandy-colored beard, hosting…

PEOPLE

The Rav of Lida: On the Occasion of the 100th Yahrtzeit of Rav Yitzchak Yaakov Reines, zt”l

[Rav Reines] firmly adhered to the belief that religious Jews could cooperate with “free-thinkers” for the purpose of settling European…

PEOPLE

A Grandfather Figure

Since the passing of Moreinu v’Rabbeinu HaRav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l, many people have asked me, “Did you know him well?…

PEOPLE

Strength and Splendor: A Tribute to Rav Aharon Lichtenstein

“The voice of the Lord is strength (koach), the voice of the Lord is splendor (hadar)” (Psalms 29:6). Commenting on…

PEOPLE

A Gentle Giant of Torah

He entered the room with my stomach in knots; the numerous stories about the famous “Gush bechinah” (entrance exam) caused…

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