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Wisdom from Rebbetzin Jungreis, a”h, on of all things, summer camp visiting day, which is soon approaching

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You probably automatically crossed a one specific leg over the other. Now, switch legs. Does this feel unnatural? Probably.

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It’s difficult to sort out the historical person from the figure who was later deified in the Christian bible.

After seeing the film, I purchased the book, eager to learn more of their incredible rescue mission.

A collection of fun and fascinating facts about the national anthems of the US and of Israel-The Star Spangled Banner and Hatikvah

One of the advantages of this craft is that it’s very flexible and works with simple forms as well as more intricate designs.

Five weeks later, an agent of the Haganah’s secret service contacted her, attempting to enlist her in its espionage unit.

Believe it or not, getting divorced is sometimes easier...

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Lot and Avraham were related in their inner core, if not in what was open and visible to all.

Need advice on handling upcoming camp visiting day? The wisdom of Rebbetzin Jungreis {zt"l}endures and remains relevant and helpful

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Claims of sinister Jewish control of governments used to come from the extreme Right and the extreme Left. Now they seem to be coming from the mainstream Left as well, viciously attacking Trump and Kushner

I was in New York during the last months of my father’s life. During that time, my father, z”l, stayed with my brother and...

But above all, boasted the new Americans, here was a nation that was governed by law. This law protected all, even a poor Jew who could speak only Yiddish

Question: When reciting a berachah in English, does a person fulfill his obligation if he says “Hashem” instead of “L-rd” or “G-d”? Yosef

My glasses! exclaimed Moshe. I hung them on the seat in front and you cracked them.

Rash And Impulsive ‘A Place Inhabited By Many Kohanim …’ (Bava Basra 160b)

Our rabbis, keenly aware of the often ephemeral nature of our resolutions, make us jump through some procedural hoops in order to ensure that we mean what we sell or give away.

Rashi tells us that because of this mistake, the Jewish people lost out on a great lesson.

Before the Torah obliges a defendant to take the Modeh Bemiktzat oath of partial admission, the defendant must admit at least one perutah of the claim and deny two maot.

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There is an obvious question about this story. Why would Sichon and Og wage war with Klal Yisrael?

The Oslo accords failed and there is no peace between Israelis and Palestinians today because the Palestinian leadership never accepted Israel nor rejected terrorism. The Oslo accords were a sham

As we raced from store to store I was invigorated but Jo tagged listlessly along. I pretended not to notice and chatted gaily all the while.

In the Torah, law and narrative are intertwined for the very profound reason that G-d’s law is not arbitrary. It speaks to the human condition, arising out of human history.

If the protection money paid to Gaza--to the tune of 1billion NIS annually--does not prevent Jewish fatalities – which have increased 5x since the Oslo peace accords broke out and Israel retreated from Gaza – why does Israel continue to pay these huge sums of money to our sworn enemies?

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