Religion

PASSOVER

Kid-Friendly Passover Dishes That Are Too Good To Pass-Over!

Each family has its favorite “tried and true” recipes that it absolutely has to include as part of the Seder…

JEWISH CULTURE

Standing Room Only: The Remarkable Career of Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt

This article originally appeared in the fall 2003 issue of Jewish Action In an obituary for Cantor Josef Rosenblatt, whose…

POETRY

TuB’Shvat

TuB’Shvat/Rabbi Elazar ben Arach (Avot 2:13) By Yossi Huttler go out and discern  this new year of trees the path…

INSPIRATION

The Power of Shabbos Candles and Kiddush

During my first year of practice with a major Chicago law firm, I applied to the rabbinical school of the…

EDUCATION

Community Day Schools: Are They an Option?

The pros and cons of sending frum kids to diverse community day schools

EDUCATION

Cutting Costs in Kansas City—The Hyman Brand Model

Hyman Brand, in Kansas City, is the first community day school to successfully integrate a fully Orthodox track, according to…

FAITH

What Does It Take to Build an Orthodox Community on Campus?

  Start a child upon his path, even when he ages he will not stray from it” (Mishlei 22:6). This…

EDUCATION

Faith on Campus: The Critical Role of an Orthodox Campus Community

By David Wolkenfeld Emunah has two clear meanings in Tanach, neither one of which is exemplified by what we tend…

EDUCATION

Can Schools Do a Better Job of Teaching Tefillah?

Teaching tefillah can be a hard task across school. A new approach might bring greater connection to our students.

EDUCATION

Rabbi Dr. Isaiah Wohlgemuth: A Beloved Teacher of Tefillah

In the American Modern Orthodox community, the widely acknowledged master of teaching tefillah was a Holocaust refugee from Germany who…

CHANUKAH

The Little-Known Story Behind the Latke

According to the late food historian Gil Marks, the first latkes, called kartoffelpfannkuchen, were fashioned from coarse potatoes fried in…

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