Religion
The hallmark of a Jew should be expressing hakarat hatov on a regular basis, and if we fail to do…
The layers that have been added continue to develop. Irrespective of who fasts or for how long, this custom is…
Several members of his family were there when I got to his house. “Please blow the shofar quietly,” they cautioned…
With the number of Jews opting for cremation unfortunately on the rise, one never knows when he or she might…
When American Orthodoxy was in its infancy, well before the day school movement, the idealistic, energetic women of the OU…
Even amid routine practices, on occasion we find ourselves acting by rote, lacking a freshness in our spiritual lives.
The best way to identify a good topic is to select something you would want to hear about. Simply ask…
The main thing is just to start and not be worried about understanding and retaining everything the first time around.…
When you speak to someone on the telephone, for instance, you may not know what the individual looks like but…
It’s important to keep in mind that davening from the amud is not a performance.
God is our constant companion. He’s a member of our family, He’s a member of our office space, He’s a…
