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As a result of the Arafat scandal, a congressional committee commissioned a study of the museum’s management.

Levy’s historic seafaring career began rather inauspiciously when, at age 10, he ran away from his Philadelphia home to join the trading ship New Jerusalem as a cabin boy, returning to his family for his bar mitzvah at Mikveh Israel, where he read the Torah.

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The notion that Jewish critics of Qatar are the ones who have turned it into an enemy is outrageous.

The point is that we can’t behave right when we don’t feel right. And kids can’t behave right when they don’t feel right.

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Shopping on AliExpress requires some planning.

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The evening in Rachail Morowitz’s home was deeply moving and left a lasting impression of hope.

Like the threads on a loom, the chagim weave a thick, rich tapestry of faith and kedusha.

I knew that there would be many women at this Chanukah party who, like me, were reeling over the news that a friend of ours had been niftar a couple of days earlier from cancer. We were beyond shocked.

At that point, I think I did go into some kind of emotional depression. I lost the way I connected to God. It’s something I didn’t realize I lost until I found it again, living here in Israel.

Rav Belsky was a once-in-a generation individual; a pioneer and an advocate for the entire Jewish people. One’s background, country of origin, or religious affiliation made no difference. He was there for all of us. We mourn him on this, his second yahrzeit

One of the tasks of great Torah leaders is to inspire their students to go out into the Jewish community and fight for the observance of Torah and mitzvos.

The Rambam describes the history of idolatry as beginning with the adulation of God’s creation and culminating in the erection of monuments to celebrate the heavenly hosts.

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More eternal wisdom from Rebbetzin Jungreis, a”h. This week considering how to become an agent of chesed (compassion) and rachamim (mercy)-continued from last week.

Mr. Berger called home to see if he left his wallet there by mistake. "I'll check right away," said his wife. She called back two minutes later that the wallet was on his desk.

Exchanging Land? ‘Nor Shall You Show Them Favor’ (Avodah Zarah 20a)

If we can make Hashem's presence even slightly more real to ourselves, it will be a great accomplishment!

However, beneath the surface, behind that veil of stillness and seeming lifelessness, organisms are thriving, and the natural processes are ongoing that will produce the spring rebirth and the fruit of the coming season.

Question: At work, people sometimes argue that the Torah doesn’t regard women highly, only mentioning them in passing, almost begrudgingly at times. They cite, for example, the Torah’s treatment of Serach bat Asher and Yocheved bat Levi. I would appreciate very much if you could provide me with “ammunition” to refute them. Mrs. C. Grosz

Any defendant who denies a claim in its entirety must take the Shevuat Heiset oath of denial.

I decided to unplug my phone before davening to prevent any distractions. Finally after one on the most intense prayers I have ever experienced I went to plug in the phone. It immediately rang.

During this period, Rabbi Malin became especially close to the Brisker Rav, who took a special liking to him.

Anyone who appreciates a mix of football, unique commercials, and Jewish music will be thrilled with our KHS 2018 presentation.

Hashem created those sacs so that there would be another dimension to our enjoyment. The sensation of eating an orange would be different without this feature.

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Very often we experience a moment of hisorerus or inspiration in which we immediately develop aspirations to better ourselves.