Yearly Archives: 2024

Music (neginah) was integral to the chassidic court, and nearly every court featured a chazan. Although many lacked formal training in musical notation, these chazanim were accomplished cantors and composers, producing a wealth of melodies.

In a connection with Rosh Hashana – literally the head of the year – the fish head is a well-known symbol of the Yom Tov. In many Jewish legends, fish are also traditionally a sign of parnassah (prosperity), so the fish symbolizes our prayers that we be at the “head” of our luck and prosperity in the coming year.

Yismach Moshe explains that Avraham was concerned about his spiritual heir. If he had no son, the man who would carry on his teachings and his philosophy was Eliezer, his servant. While Eliezer was a righteous person and could have done some of the job, no one can carry on the legacy of a father’s teachings as well as a son.

Both of the victims suffered head injuries, but medics said they were both in good condition.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken also participated in the conversation.

By 6 pm Wednesday, the Hezbollah terrorist army had launched more than 150 rockets at northern Israel.

The rabbis clearly concluded that if any information gets into the wrong hands, it can cause harm, but that doesn’t mean that devices or information for the benefit of humanity – or for the protection of innocent people – should never be invented, activated, or shared, even if there will be collateral damages.

“The fact that we are witnessing a decline in adoptions of IHRA globally is a dangerous setback for Jews, and directly impinges on the safety of the Jewish People.”

Non-'Shomer' Schumer: Did NOT stand with Israel; Did NOT call Hamas a terrorist group that must never be allowed to rule Gaza; Did NOT say he supports arming Israel to defend itself; Did NOT mention peace; Did NOT call out the sickening antisemitism everywhere.

Forgiveness by our fellow man results in him putting aside his pain and resentment, even though those feelings were justified. This is an incredible act of emotional generosity.

An apology is so much more than just saying the words I’m sorry.

Slicha takes on a different significance during Yom Kippur when we are reminded that not one human exists without fault.

On a personal level, man to man, when you forgive someone for a perceived slight, you reclaim your peace of mind.

Why are we so stubborn as adults, who should know with so much more reason and logic, that if we just say sorry, we would be able to move on from arguments so much faster.

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Some of Kamala Harris’s supporters constitute yet another ominous omen in the perturbing accumulation that the prospect of her victory portends.

Because of my early preoccupation with good and evil, already in high school, I hated Communism. How could one not, I wondered.

About 20 rockets were fired in a massive barrage aimed at the city, which has come under multiple daily attacks from Lebanon since the start of the war by Hezbollah on October 8, 2023.

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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor: “Helene was a wake-up call. This (Milton) is literally catastrophic . . . If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die.”

Although the IDF Aerial Defense Array intercepted some of the missiles, several managed to evade the defense and landed in the area.

On Yom Kippur, the kittel takes on added meaning. In addition to reminding one of the day of one's death and arousing feelings of humility and repentance, kittels are worn to emulate the angels who, we are told, wear white.

The incident reportedly took place in three different sites in the city.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the video was "obviously inappropriate."

When he sat down, he opened the machzor and realized that he could not read even one word of Hebrew.

These recent excavations indicate that the original Judahite administrative structure that existed on this site was completely destroyed.

“Today, Jewish cemeteries are often the only evidence of the former Jewish presence in certain towns and villages."

The cases Baharav-Miara wants shielded concern the four-pronged prosecution of Prime Minister Netanyahu, which allegedly involved illegal police use of spyware.

The guests whom we welcome into our sukkahs can be Jews from all walks of life and backgrounds, with a wide array of preferences. Let’s therefore explore together a selection of wines from various styles, regions, and varieties to enjoy with our guests this coming Succos.

This successful symbiotic cohesion between the “all,” the “one” and the “One” – the collective, the individual and G-d – was the real secret formula of the Ketoret.