Religion
As I write this column, I am thinking about a Jewish historian, not yet born, who years from now will…
View Slideshow In 2002, Ita Mond’s youngest child entered kindergarten, marking a significant milestone for him—and for his mother. Finding…
“And the land shall rest.” Vayikra 25:1-7 Every seventh year, residents of the land of Israel are reminded that…
It is generally thought that scientific knowledge is characterized by objectivity, observation, experiment and reproducibility, whereas knowledge in the realm…
Was Chava actually created from one of Adam’s ribs?
It’s that time of year again in the Jewish State. An entire industry has shut down, workers are refraining from…
In his classic opus To Be a Jew, Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin poses a familiar rhetorical query most succinctly: “If…
Chag HaSukkot is unquestionably one of our most enjoyable holidays. Preparation, however, is something else.
Misconception: A feature of the Rosh Hashanah tashlich ritual is the throwing of bread or other food into a body…
Why do so many people seem to feel that davening begins somewhere around Barchu and actually being on time for…
Three years ago, we sent a survey to our shul members asking what they thought was the most pressing challenge…
