Towards a Philosophy of Halachah

Some of you may like to welcome Rosh Hashanah with recipes that introduce new ingredients, spices and flavors. These recipes have a sweet taste, and…

By David Olivestone In an obituary for Cantor Josef Rosenblatt, whose seventieth yahrtzeit was observed this year, The New York Times noted, “He was so…

Next time you are in the refrigerator section of a supermarket, count the different types of orange juices available. In addition to multiple brands, you…

Transplant surgery is one of the wonders of modern medicine. Persons who, in the past, would have died because of the failure of their hearts,…

When most people think of Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik, they tend to focus on his brilliance. I do not have the ability to expound on…

While Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski’s Light at the End of the Tunnel is written in the form of a novella (too long to be a…

I once asked the principal of a yeshivah high school why the standard curriculum does not include the study of Jewish thought, such as excerpts…