The ‘Maharat’: Wonderful Achievement, Bad Idea

Posted on: May 16th, 2013

the title rabbi (or its equivalent) is more than about recognition of achievement.

The View From The Beis Medrash

Posted on: May 14th, 2013

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So, Once Again, Why Can’t We Eat a Cheeseburger?

Posted on: May 13th, 2013

“Do not cook a kid in its mother’s milk.“ It is a puzzling statement, repeated three times in the Torah. Twice in connection with Shavuot, the summer’s first fruits and harvest festival. The third time is in the context of forbidden foods. Traditionally, these texts have been taken to ban cooking, eating, and gaining benefit [...]

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The Story of Israel’s Independence

Posted on: April 19th, 2013

This is Judah’s manifest destiny. This is the uncanny persistence of his youth, the anthem of his old.

The Stages Of Life

Posted on: April 12th, 2013

A small shoe a rusted silver bell a worn blanket a sign of the glory it once had The First Stage of Life

What Would President Coolidge Think of the World Today?

Posted on: April 11th, 2013

An interview with best-selling author and columnist Amity Shlaes.

Billionaires

Posted on: March 20th, 2013

“If you have children, you are a millionaire. And if all of your children have children, you are a billionaire.”

Satellite Images Confirm Syria Lied on Israel Bombing

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

Israeli television Wednesday night showed satellite images that prove Israel did not bomb a Syrian research center, which Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime claimed was attacked last week. Israel has all but admitted that the bombing raid targeted advanced Russian-made SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles that were being shipped by truck from Damascus to Hizbullah terrorists in [...]

Always Give A Person The Benefit Of The Doubt

Posted on: February 5th, 2013

Chazal taught: He who judges his associates (in questionable acts) with favor will be judged with favor from Above.

Calendar Of Events

Posted on: January 17th, 2013

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It’s My Opinion: A Place To Mourn

Posted on: October 24th, 2012

Eighteen-year-old University of Florida student Christian Aguilar went missing on September 20. His frantic parents, Carlos and Claudia Aguilar, came to the college campus in Gainesville to search for their son. They held daily press conferences and begged for help. They handed out flyers. They organized vigils. Hundreds of law enforcement professionals, as well as volunteers from every background, were prompted to join in the effort.

Dealing With Leftovers

Posted on: September 28th, 2012

The holidays are upon us which means lots of food. So, what to do with all those leftovers? Here are some creative ideas.

All’s Well That Ends Well

Posted on: September 25th, 2012

On August 29, 2011, I took my three kids to a New York Mets baseball game and was sitting in the front row. During the last inning, my 12-year-old son Eliezer was hit in the face by a line drive (the clip is on YouTube, “Baseball hits boy, Mets-Marlins”). He was rushed to the hospital and received eight stitches; he was discharged the next day.

A Megillas Esther In An Ir Hanidachas

Posted on: August 15th, 2012

In this week’s parshah the Torah teaches the halachos of an ir hanidachas – a city where a majority of the inhabitants serve avodah zarah. The halacha is that all of the city’s inhabitants are killed and all of their possessions are burned.

Eternal Love Story

Posted on: August 15th, 2012

Parents know each child is different. Similarly, each month is different; each has a different “personality” and a different function. What is the nature of the month of Elul?

Barack Obama’s 2012 New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on: January 6th, 2012

Obama will eliminate Welfare by requiring all poor people to move in with rich people.

I Walk Alone To Her

Posted on: January 5th, 2012

Her blue eyes stare at me With wonder and hope My heart breaks a little But I still turn around and go.

How’s Beit Shemesh

Posted on: January 4th, 2012

But every place has issues - Monsey, Teaneck, Yerushalayim, Kansas, and even Canada. No place is perfect, and issues need to be dealt with.

A Tale Of Two Movements

Posted on: November 2nd, 2011

Like many other families this past Sukkos, my husband and I took the kids to the park over Chol Hamoed. But we left our mitts and bats in the car when we arrived. This was a trip to Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park.

From Half To Full

Posted on: July 27th, 2011

A recent article in The Jewish Week brought to light something that has been afflicting the Orthodox community for some time now: teenage texting on Shabbos. The practice is becoming increasingly prevalent, especially but in no way exclusively, among Modern Orthodox teens.