Religion

9/11

Nancy Morgenstern, a”h: Remembering a Life of Joy, Faith and Passion

Nancy Morgenstern, a”h: Remembering a Life of Joy, Faith and Passion As told to Bayla Sheva Brenner Nancy Morgenstern, a…

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Charity In a Changed Economy: An Interview with Rabbi Hershel Schachter

JA: How much money should one give to tzedakah? RHS: If one can afford it, the recommended amount is one-tenth…

PEOPLE

Up-Close with Ruth Lichtenstein

  In the years following the Holocaust, survivors were, for the most part, silent about the devastation of European Jewry.…

JEWISH LAW

Halachic Decision Making in First Rank Posekim

A debate between Rabbis Hillel Goldberg and Michael Broyde Rabbi Hillel Goldberg An exchange between Rabbis Aharon Lichtenstein and Aharon…

PEOPLE

Inside the Mind of A Chazzan: A Conversation with Cantor Joseph Malovany

Every year, as the chazzan starts the first few notes of the special Kaddish for the Yamim Noraim on the…

INSPIRATION

Back to the Beit Midrash

On the far left side of the beit midrash, three rows from the back of the room, one seat in…

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth About…Rashi’s Daughters?

MISCONCEPTION: Rashi’s daughters wore tefillin. FACT: There is no evidence that Rashi’s daughters wore tefillin. BACKGROUND: Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, known…

EDUCATION

Keeping Our Kids on the Derech

Today’s teens often passionlessly and passively go through the motions of living an Orthodox lifestyle. This is true even for…

OUTREACH

Reaching the iPod Generation

NCSY Regional Directors Share Strategies on Raising Children to Love Judaism Jewish Action interviewed NCSY regional directors across the country…

FAMILY

Why Aren’t Our Kids in Shul?

There is a disturbing phenomenon that we in the Modern Orthodox community don’t like to talk about: many of our…

FAMILY

Securing Your Home in an Insecure World

When I was growing up, I don’t recall hearing anything about drugs or adolescent suicide, which is now the third-leading…

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