Religion
I read with great interest most of the articles about women which appear in Orthodox publications. I have found that,…
As my kids get older, their interest in what to wear for Purim has taken a decidedly odd turn. Long…
Abarbanel points out that the two tablets of the Ten Commandments -- which contain five commandments on each tablet --…
Like all abstract theories in Judaism which ultimately find their expression in concrete mitzvot, the idea of beauty, as well,…
Chag HaSukkot is unquestionably one of our most enjoyable holidays. Preparation, however, is something else. Grown men and women will…
At first glance, blowing a shofar does not seem like the most meaningful way to mark what is, perhaps, the…
The Kabbalists divide reality into three categories: olam, shanah and nefesh—world, time and soul. The holiday of Pesach—the holiday of…
Most people think that Pesach is a celebration of our release from Egyptian bondage and deliverance into Israel. Yet for…
Everybody but the Maharal of Prague knows that the miracle of Chanukah has nothing to do with the winter solstice.
According to recent surveys, the overwhelming majority of yeshivah high school students in Israel dislike learning Gemara. Alas, this finding…
When we were growing up, there was "the Jastrow." If a Talmudic phrase or term was unfamiliar, one would go…
