Communicated: TefillaChillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 7/15/11
Posted on: July 13th, 2011
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Posted on: July 13th, 2011
Sections → ArtsSiona Benjamin's exhibition "Finding Home: The Art of Siona Benjamin" is simply beautiful. Set in the spacious lobby gallery of the JCC Manhattan, it allows for a peaceful (when the kids, nannies and crowds subside) contemplation of this complex artist's meditations on biblical women, war, exoticism and contemporary society.
Community Currents – July 15, 2011
Posted on: July 13th, 2011
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Posted on: July 8th, 2011
Sections → CommunityAs parents, inculcating our children with a love and enthusiasm for learning Torah is of paramount importance to us. We invest our energy, efforts and time, working in tandem with our sons' rebbeim and yeshivas, doing everything we can to ensure that our children grow in learning and in middos.
Posted on: July 8th, 2011
Sections → CommunityMembers of the Los Angeles Jewish community attended a recent breakfast for Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), hosted by Esther and Rafi Katz. Ros-Lehtinen, her state's first Republican female elected to the House of Representatives, currently chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Chassidishe Kollel’s Annual Dinner
Posted on: July 8th, 2011
Sections → CommunityThe Los Angeles Kollel Yechiel Yehuda recently held its annual dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. Berel Weiss. Reb Elie Ryzman spoke of his meeting with the previous Modzitzer Rebbe, who, during their conversation, said, "You should know that Reb Berel Weiss is a gaon b'chesed, and we should all learn from him."
Smoking – The ‘Kosher’ Way To Kill Yourself
Posted on: July 8th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → On Our Own/Cheryl KupferSeveral weeks ago, a young husband and father wrote a letter to Dr. Yael Respler, columnist for The Jewish Press and a psychotherapist, asking for advice on how to stop smoking. He mentioned that his father, a heavy smoker had died of lung cancer. The young man wrote that he loved his wife and children and hoped he'd be zoche to have a long life with them. His problem, "I am also a chain smoker since my time in yeshiva as a bochur."
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 7/08/11
Posted on: July 7th, 2011
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The Marlins’ Coming New Stadium And More
Posted on: July 7th, 2011
Sections → Sports → Baseball InsiderWhile there are great rates on fares to the Miami area this time of year, it's not a place most people want to visit in the summer, unless, of course, they have relatives or good friends to visit or a simcha to attend.
Philadelphia Museum Exhibit Showcases Chagall’s Jewish Circle
Posted on: July 7th, 2011
Sections → ArtsAlthough the subject matter of Marc Chagall's 1910 painting Resurrection of Lazarus clearly comes from Christian scripture, the artist put his decidedly Jewish mark on the image twice over. Chagall depicted both a Star of David and two hands - signifying the priestly blessing - on the tomb from which the haloed Lazarus has emerged. Although Jewish burial traditions tended to represent the priestly hands with the index and middle fingers touching and the ring and small fingers touching and a gap in between, Chagall, perhaps forgetting the convention, elected to spread all the fingers out evenly.
Community Currents – July 8, 2011
Posted on: July 6th, 2011
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Community Currents – July 1, 2011
Posted on: July 1st, 2011
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In The Beginning… A New Chumash Workbook Helps Build Basic Skills
Posted on: June 29th, 2011
Sections → BooksRabbi Yakov Horowitz, founder and director of Project YES, an organization dedicated to guiding troubled teens, is trying to put himself out of business.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 7/01/11
Posted on: June 29th, 2011
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Rabbi Abraham Joseph Ash: Strengthening Orthodoxy In Nineteenth-Century America
Posted on: June 29th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → Glimpses Into American Jewish HistoryReaders of this column are aware that it was not until 1840 that the first ordained Orthodox rabbi, Rabbi Abraham Rice,1 settled in America. Other rabbonim soon began to settle in America. One of them was Rabbi Abraham Joseph Ash.
Posted on: June 22nd, 2011
Sections → Magazine → On Our Own/Cheryl KupferDear Readers: The Torah revolves around one simple concept - treating others in the way you would want to be treated. The following poem gives a glimpse as to why.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 6/24/11
Posted on: June 22nd, 2011
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Echoing Vishniak: Ahron Weiner’s Photographic Pilgrimages to Uman
Posted on: June 22nd, 2011
Sections → ArtsAt first glance, the chassid in Ahron Weiner's "In Memorial" looks like he may be wearing an earring on his right ear, which is framed by his dark brown side curl. Further inspection reveals the ear is in silhouette, and the "earring" is indeed white light cast by one of the many memorial candles he contemplates - tributes to the tens of thousands of Jews of Uman murdered in the 18th century and nearly two centuries later by the Nazis.
Community Currents – June 24, 2011
Posted on: June 22nd, 2011
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Title: Nachas Ruach: Torah-based Psychotherapy and Tools for
Posted on: June 15th, 2011
Sections → BooksNachas Ruach: Torah-based Psychotherapy and Tools for Growth & Healing is Dr. Naftali Fish's 309-page explanation of a treatment model utilizing Torah values for emotional and mental health. As noted on page 5, the Nachas Ruach Treatment Model tool is " validated by changing trends within the field of psychotherapy increased openness and motivation to discover or to develop alternative ways to understanding the nature of health and healing "
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