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Atlanta Musician ‘Rabbi Jake’ Takes the Country by Storm

“My shows have LED lighting, bubble machines, glow sticks, candy and a professional sound setup—a real concert experience with plenty of audience participation,” said...

Remembering a Beloved Father–Felix (Sa’adia ben Miriam) Torgueman

Dear Esteemed Rabbis, Friends and Family: I want to thank you all for coming this morning to pay respect and to honor our Great Father....

Parshas Vayakhel–Women Symbolize the Power of Renewal

The pasuk says, "And every man whose heart inspired him came, and everyone who was of generous spirit brought his offering to the...

Parshas Vayakhel – Focal Points

The commands for the building of the Mishkan were fully meted. The job was winding down, and this week in Parshas Vayakhel Moshe instructs...

Broadway Teen Actor Opens Up About His Jewish Heritage & the Role of a Lifetime

Sixteen-year-old Andrew Barth Feldman is playing the title character in “Dear Evan Hansen,” a musical about a high school senior who has severe social...

Korea’s First Mikvah Combines Jewish Values and Asian Aesthetics

Binah Messinger was faced with a unique challenge when her husband, Capt. Joseph Messinger, a U.S. Army chaplain, was stationed in South Korea. With no ritual bath...

Parshas Ki Sisa–“Little Did I Know”

Birthdays are important, and the older one gets, the more important he becomes. With age, birthdays begin to stimulate ambiguous feelings. On the one hand,...

Parshas Ki Sisa – Making a Difference in the World

Sometimes we wonder whether we puny individuals can make an impact on world events, whether we can make a real difference in G-d`s universe. Most...

Shuttered for 332 Years, 13th-Century Budapest Synagogue Hosts a Bar Mitzvah

Buda Castle Synagogue, closed since 1686, now home to a flourishing congregation In the summer of 1686, the Jewish community in Budavár (the ancient nucleus...

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, 67, ‘A Warm Heart’ Who Supported Jewish Causes Worldwide

Provided $1.5 billion for programs helping Jews in 50 countries To the myriads of people who worked with him, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein was a man...

Parshas Tetzaveh–“Clothes Make the Man”

My interest in the relationship between a person and his or her clothing goes back to my early days in graduate school. I was...

Parshas Tetzaveh; Moshe Rabbenu Putting Himself on the Line

This week`s parsha, Titsaveh, opens with the words, "V`Atoh titsaveh..,"–"And you shall command..." The words "and you" are puzzling. Who is "you", and why is...

Parshas Tetzaveh; Moshe Rabbenu Putting Himself on the Line

This week`s parsha, Titsaveh, opens with the words, "V`Atoh titsaveh..,"–"And you shall command..." The words "and you" are puzzling. Who is "you", and why is...

The Rabbinical Alliance of America Celebrates the Life of HaRav Gershon Tannenbaum, ZT”L

On Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Shevat 30, 5779, Rosh Chodesh Adar Aleph, the Rabbinical Alliance of America/Igud HaRabbonim held its Rosh Chodesh Adar Aleph...

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein Dies at 67; Raised $1.4B for Charity & Built Bridges with Evangelicals

Rabbi Eckstein, president of the International Fellowship of Jews and Christians, passes away suddenly on Wednesday at age 67. Rabbi Yechiel Zvi Eckstein, founder and...

FEB 11- NYC’S KOSHER FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE TO SERVE UP GOURMET FARE FROM MORE THAN 30 TOP EATERIES, CATERERS & FOOD COMPANIES

This month at Chelsea Piers in NYC, the Royal Wine Corp will host its 13th annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) with hundreds of new wines...

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