Losing Our Children (Part III) Who Are They?
Kids today... that’s not the way we behaved when we were younger!! That is the mantra I hear repeated as parents bemoan the spoiled nature and lack of responsibility of today's children. The problem is - it is not a fair comparison.
Solar Eclipse
Of the travesties listed in the Gemara the one that is most obviously becoming more rampant is mishkav zachor.
A Time Of Reflection And Appreciation
We recognize that we are only a speck in this great world and only a small impression in the unfolding of time. As an educator, I have always believed that teachers should realize this as well.
Lashon Tova
What has become clear from modern studies of the brain is that we can control our emotions and our thoughts.
The Power of Kedusha
Hashem told Moshe that the miracle of the staffs would remove the complaint that Bnei Yisrael still had.
Rosh Chodesh: It Isn’t Just For Women
I take umbrage with the perspective that this is a "woman's holiday."
This Week's Luach
New York City
CANDLE LIGHTING TIME
Jan. 10, 2003 - 7 Shevat 5763
4:27 p.m. E.S.T.
CANDLE LIGHTING TIME
Jan. 10, 2003 - 7 Shevat 5763
4:27 p.m. E.S.T.
Q & A: Pesach Sheni
QUESTION: What is the significance of Pesach Sheni, which seems to be just another notation on the calendar?Shlomo FeivelsonCoconut Creek, FL
Maintaining Our Identity In The Face Of Illicit Behavior
Rav Shmuel explained that if we would understand that we are an elevated nation our task in this world would be so much easier.
The Day Of Rebuke
There is a fundamental question that the commentators are bothered by. Where do we find Yosef rebuked his brothers? All he said was that he was Yosef.
What Defines A Good School?
He always impressed me with his brilliance and erudition. But it was his warm remarks and his sincere concern that made me want to please him.
Crocs Or Socks? A Halachic Analysis Of Yom Kippur Footwear
When all is said and done, refraining from wearing any kind of shoe on Yom Kippur is, strictly speaking, a stringency.
Is The Kosel A Holy Place?
Perhaps the reason this conflict erupted was for the purpose of reminding us that the Kosel is a holy sanctified place, which must be treated as such.
People Eat for Free and They Work for Free
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov once revealed what he called a great secret - people eat for free and they work for free. He explained this with the following parable.