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Orthodox Union Draws a Line in the Sand on Female Clergy, Seeks Compliance from Member Synagogues

The Orthodox Union (OU), after a year of discussions with various stakeholders and in the face of some opposition, has established parameters for a...

Righteous Gentiles Visit Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem

Nira Berry, Happiness Coach, Laughter Therapist, Keynote Speaker and TV host from Bethesda, MD visited Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem last week with the descendants...

Two Holocaust Miracles in Slovakia – Part 1

A child survivor returns to open a building, and also reopens long-forgotten memories Somewhere in northeastern Slovakia sits the village of Kurima; at least, that’s...

Parshas Mishpatim – The Stuff of Unity

There are families whose hold on Judaism and Jewish tradition is so tentative that the word “holy” is thought to be a reference to...

Parshas Mishpatim – How to Relate to Your Fellow Man

The parashah opens with a most unusual expression, "V`eileh hamishpatim asher tasim lifneihem–And these are the commandments that you shall place before them." (Exodus...

Hundreds Gather in Bensonhurst to Celebrate the 9th Chag HaSmicha of Kollel Ayshel Avraham

On Monday evening, 22 Teves 5778 hundreds gathered to celebrate the 9th Chag HaSmicha of the Kollel Ayshel Avraham Rabbinical Seminary. As in years...

Gems of Wisdom from the Kotzker Rebbe

Nine wise, pithy quotes attributed to the great rabbi Rabbi Menachem Mendel Morgensztern of Kotzk, known as the Kotzker Rebbe, left a spiritual treasure house...

Rising Above the Vicissitudes

The inspiring life, and death, of Rabbi Avraham Meir Levy When the doorbell rang one Friday morning after I'd given birth, the last person I...

Parshas Yisro–Do You Listen to What You Hear?

Incredibly, the portion is entitled "Yitro" rather than "Moses" or "The Ten Commandments". The reason for this begs an answer. The parsha opens with...

What Prompted Yisro to Join the Bnei Yisroel??

The pasuk says, "And Yisro heard..." This alludes to the Talmudic explanation , as Rashi quotes that Yisro heard the events of the...

Beloved Singer Charles Aznavour & Family Saved Jews During the Holocaust

They hid a number of Jews in the Paris apartment, at great risk to their lives Charles Aznavour, 92, is a towering figure in French...

Understanding the Holocaust

In approaching this most difficult of issues, we confront the very foundations of our lives A central pillar of Jewish belief is that nothing happens...

Parshas Beshalach–“Song of the Sea”

Teaching young children has always been a joy for me. One of teaching's special advantages is the clarity that emerges from conversation with people...

Parshas Beshalach – Shabbos Shira

This Shabbos is known as the "Sabbath of Song" because it is in this parsha that Moses leads the Jewish men, and Miriam the...

ABCs of Tu B’Shvat

The “new year for trees” has a special set of meaningful customs. Tu B’Shvat appears in the Talmud (Rosh Hashanah 2a) as one of the...

Insights Into Tu B’Shevat – Holy Eating

Run a search on food and Jewish culture on Google and you will get about 2,380,000 results, including one which starts with the observation...

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