Religion
After the required aliyot are read, Kaddish is recited and the maftir is called up to the Torah. Several verses…
In Part I of this essay (see Winter 5762/2001), we considered two, relatively academic matters of the yeshivah curriculum as…
On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, the meal begins with challah dipped in honey to symbolize sweetness, abundance and…
A sad and poignant commentary on the state of society today is the popularity and acclaim of two books regarding…
Misconception: During duchening (when the Kohanim bless the congregation), one should not look at the Kohanim mainly because it can…
When you lived in the rocky cave, there did you acquire your splendor and your beauty (From the poem Bar…
The past two centuries have been, for Jews, a time of trauma for which it would be hard to find…
Teachers today expect a lot. I haven’t done a formal survey, but anecdotally I have come to the conclusion that…
About 100 years ago, the Chofetz Chaim suggested that motion pictures were invented to help human beings visualize Divine judgment.…
I don’t know if Harry (name changed to protect his identity) really saw it or if he just imagined the…
Although everyone is familiar with the custom of dipping slices of apple into honey at the Rosh Hashanah meal, many…
