From the Paper

So too a person who admits he stole part of the money claimed, or who is confronted by only one witness who testifies to the theft, remains eligible to take an oath.

Our extended family, although not a very orthodox group, was nevertheless totally Jewish in identity and heritage…

In the sanctuary, the specific domain called “the holy” is where we meet God on His terms, not ours. Yet this too is God’s way of conferring dignity on mankind.

The "survey says..." Young people want to stay in Jerusalem. Will the government and municpality make that possible?

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Humor should not be used to make fun of people. We have to laugh with people, not against them.

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The Schumer complaint thus belongs in the political realm rather than judicial decision-making and should be irrelevant to Judge Gorsuch’s confirmation.

In preparation for my new book, The Brooklyn Nobody Knows, I walked most of Brooklyn, 816 miles.

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Total strangers from all over the world opened their hearts and pocketbooks.

Why is it so hard to make decisions? Why do we make so many poor decisions?

Beneath the humor and fun is the depth of emotion oand expression that this artist brings to each canvas.

As a Jew in Yemen, you live in your own little bubble and don't associate with the world around you.

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His wife being the prototype of an aishes chayil hurried and diligently prepared a truly delicious meal, fit for the finest table.

I find that the best way to get things done is not to push things off.

Le Pen may well win the France's upcoming elections. If so, Trump's first meeting with her should be a review of America's contributions in both World Wars, notably the liberation of France in WWII

In this week's treasure from Rebbetzin Jungreis' {zt"l) archives she shares a letter from a family in turmoil. This time it’s not the children who rejected parents but a parent who rejected her child

Even if one was never privileged to listen to the Rav’s shiurim in person, reading his lectures, even when some of them have been reconstructed from individual manuscripts, should not be missed.

The U.S. gave Jordan $393 million in aid last year. Is that just a blank check? Or is it time, perhaps, to make some of that aid conditional on Jordan surrendering killers of Americans?

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I am here to say the United States will not turn a blind eye to this anymore. I am here to underscore to the ironclad support of the United States for Israel.

Company can rob your children of special attention and time with you.

A Matter Of Priority ‘Lands Shown By Hashem To Moses Are Subject To Tithes’ (Bava Basra 56a)

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The Sanctuary as a human construct, mirrors the Divine creation of the universe. Each creation culminates in the Sabbath placing the sanctity of place in subordinate position to the holiness of time.

International Agunah Day is a sort of “rosh hashana la’agunot.” As a Jewish 'New Year' we should perform a “cheshbon nefesh” – an accounting of the soul. What have we done right; where have we erred?