On Not Responding To Trolls

Regardless of the format employed, 'Trolls' often hide their real identity and write and speak aggressively. Regardless of the format employed, 'Trolls' often hide their real identity and write and speak aggressively.

Learning From The Larry Nassar Case

For those who still dismiss or downplay reports of abuse and say the abuser made a mistake and should be given another chance because he will do teshuvah – repent – the Nassar case proves otherwise.

The Jew Who Invented The Telephone And The Record Player

In 1886, Berliner commenced work on what would become the gramophone, the recording and reproduction of sound by means of disc records.

Intuitive Eating: How To Drop Your Diet And Make Food Your Friend

Swapping your body’s internal hunger/satiety signals for an external set of eating rules is bound to backfire.

Palestine Purim Potpourri

The following are some unusual items and associated stories involving the celebration of Purim in pre-state Eretz Yisrael.

Novominsker Rebbe: OU Makes Torah Observance Possible For Thousands Of Jews

Over two days the world’s premiere kashrus experts shared their insights, techniques, and teachings.

The Extent Of Hashem’s Mercy

Why would Hashem allow such a man to do teshuvah? And even more, why would Hashem change nature to save such a lowlife?

Shabbat, The Foundation Of Our Heritage

We think we have the power to make choices and to effect change in this world – that we are in control of our own destiny.

Holocaust Education: Last Chance For Humanity

The task of imparting the memory of the Holocaust to the next generation is more important than ever. There is really no time to lose, as it is becoming apparent that people in nearly every nation around the world have already forgotten the Holocaust’s crucial lessons about prejudice, intolerance, and hatred.

The Merit Of Trusting Hashem

The difficulty with this Rashi is that he lists all three reasons in same breath as if they are equal, and clearly they aren’t.

A Repudiation Of Reconciliation

Choosing Yahya Sinwar as the new leader of Hamas, the terrorist organization sent a blatant message to the international community that it has absolutely no interest in pursuing peace with Israel.

Kidnapped As A Teenager By The KGB

The terrifying and inspiring true story of the challenges faced by a young Soviet girl whose intentions were to join her father by making aliya to Israel.

Parshas Beshalach: Singing Of Emunah

So why sing it? If the second shirah does not add any new ideas or even words, what was its purpose?

Where Are The Gedolim Today?

While this is a beautiful illustration of the giving nature of a tzaddik, there is as subtle message here: the man stole a spoon from the Chofetz Chaim. How was that possible?

My Father’s Chin (Nazir 40b)

In addressing the question of which devices may be used to remove one’s beard without violating the Torah prohibition, halachic literature focuses on the extent to which these devices function like a razor blade.

Meeting The Goal

How do we know the pledge was in error, though? asked the gabbai. Perhaps Mr. Hoffman intended to donate $10,000 regardless!

Broadcasting Torah: An Interview With Israeli Journalist Sivan Rahav-Meir

People want to know about their Jewish identity. And I don’t think you can have a Jewish democratic state without Judaism. It won’t work.

Daf Yomi

The Greatest Reward Of Public Service ‘…[He] Who Leads The Public Gently …’ (Sanhedrin 92a)

A Student of Hashem

What does it mean to be a student of Hashem? It means, at least in part, to study Torah for Him.

The 1939 World’s Fair Palestine Pavilion

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