Religion
Over the past several decades, the observance of Tishah B’Av has been transformed for many of us. Not long ago,…
MISCONCEPTION: A Jew with a tattoo may not be buried in a Jewish cemetery. FACT: This belief has no basis…
As a new immigrant to Israel, I volunteered for a two-year stint in Nahal Haredi. During the course of my…
Preparing for a seder in Balad, Iraq, 2004. Courtesy of the Unit Ministry Team PESACH IN IRAQ One week after…
MISCONCEPTION: Upon leaving Egypt, the Jews crossed the Yam Suf, which is translated as the Red Sea. This translation, however,…
Why do so many students leave yeshivah without fluency in Hebrew, Nach, or Mishnah? Rabbi Berel Wein makes a passionate…
We are all familiar with the Chazal that tells of the angel who touches each child on the lip just…
The past few decades have witnessed the rapid growth of Yeshivot that adhere to what is known as “The Zilberman…
Marvin Schick’s recent study, A Census of Jewish Day Schools in the United States 2008-9,1 clearly demonstrates growth in the…
“Why learn Gemara?” is a question most ba’alei teshuvah will ask themselves in the course of their Torah study. It…
Wine plays a central role in Jewish religious life. In the days of the Temple, whenever one brought a korban…
