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Bully Roundtable: Ask the Experts

In Print Rifka Schonfeld

When is bullying an isolated incident and when is it considered a more serious situation in that parents and teachers should become involved?

Chain Loan

In Print Rabbi Meir Orlian

When the rule of shi’abuda d’Rabi Nosson applies, such as if B does not have other assets available, Shulchan Aruch (C.M. 86:5) rules that B cannot forgo C’s debt to him, nor extend the time of the loan and thereby undermine A’s right, since A has a direct claim against C based on this principle.

Reflections on Shechiyanu, Rosh Chodesh and Israel

In Print Cheryl Kupfer

We ask for a long life, so why ask for strong bones? I realized that being blessed with many years of life, of a ripe old age – isn’t enough. One needs strong bones – physical well-being.

Daf Yomi

In Print Rabbi Yaakov Klass

A Matter of Merit “They Added Four Amos” (Zevachim 61b)

Dear Dr. Yael

In Print Dr. Yael Respler

In my own practice I also see grandparents who were very strict with their own children but undermine their children when they discipline their grandchildren (who are their children’s children). Perhaps these grandparents have mellowed, but they are inappropriate to undermine their children’s parenting techniques.

New York on the Brink: The Radical Threat of Zohran Mamdani

In Print Jonathan Braun

Mamdani has never managed a business, run a municipal or state agency, or held a position that demanded accountability for budgets, payrolls, or public safety. His resume reads more like that of a campus activist than a leader.

South Florida – October 31, 2025

In Print Shelley Benveniste

Sarah Pachter – Spreading Divine Sparks

In Print Rosally Saltsman

Pachter’s talk, Love Triangles without the Romance: Fixing the In-Law Dynamic, is about mother-in-law/daughter-in law drama and how to avoid it – a universal subject if ever there was one.

The Bitachon Blueprint (Part XXXVI)

In Print Dr. David Lieberman

When we transgress, either willingly or unknowingly, our soul becomes tarnished, and Hashem allows us to cleanse ourselves of these spiritual blemishes.

Keeping the Promise To Avraham

Parsha Rabbi Yitzchak Sprung

Avraham had complete trust in G-d. But he did not have complete trust in himself. G-d, after all, does not change, fail, or sin. But people do.

e-Edition: October 31, 2025

In Print Jewish Press Staff

Persuaded – Chapter XXV

In Print Barbara Bensoussan

A little voice seemed to chirp in his ear: You were upset with Chani for letting her family persuade her to break off your shidduch. Now you let Avraham persuade you to date a young, immature woman, and the result was disastrous. Why didn’t you follow your gut instincts?

Haftarat Parshat Lech Lecha: Three Engines of Destiny

Parsha Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander

The prophet Yeshayahu describes an unnamed individual called from the east by G-d to achieve victory over numerous nations and bring an era of peace and prosperity to Israel. But is this an event that has already happened? Or one that is yet to come?

The Mabul, Black Swans, And Traveling Through Kentucky

In Print Jonathan I. Shenkman

hTe truth is that some events are too seismic to plan for in advance. During these situations, we learn the ultimate lesson from Noach, which is to …Walk with G-d (Bereishit 6:9).

The Weight of Wealth

Parsha Raphael Grunfeld

As a result of the gifts Pharaoh lavished on them, both Avram and Lot became extremely wealthy. But they related to their wealth very differently.

New and Improved Downtown Detroit

In Print Irwin Cohen

Because of the timing of Yom Tov a couple of weeks ago, the local Orthodox community was shut out in catching football and baseball in person, but about 20 people I know took in the opening night game of the Detroit Red Wings hockey season.

Q & A: Vote and an Umbrella

In Print Rabbi Yaakov Klass

Question: I don’t think you’ve ever received a question like this one. I live in Queens and am extremely agitated about the prospects of a socialist, anti-Israel and anti Jewish candidate being elected mayor of our great city. Is there any path for us to follow that can change the outcome of this election? Zelig Aronson (Via E-mail)

A Culinary and Cultural Gem

In Print Leah Choai

The moment I stepped inside, I was struck by how the space manages to be modern and elegant without feeling cold.

The White House and Bonei Olam: Easing the Financial and Emotional Hardship of Infertility

In Print Esti Deangelis

According to a 2013 study cited by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the median cost of one IVF cycle in the United States is $19,234. Some more recent estimates put this figure even higher.

Devar Shmuel by Italian Great Rabbi Shmuel ben Avraham Aboab

In Print Israel Mizrahi

Rabbi Shmuel ben Avraham Aboab, was among the foremost Sephardic Sages of the seventeenth century.

Lech Lecha: The Walk They Remember

Parsha Raemia A. Luchins

Avraham didn’t lead with certainty. He led with movement. Yeshayahu didn’t promise clarity. He promised renewal.

The Torah’s Timespan & The Meaning of Brit Milah

In Print Phil Chernofsky

The Torah was given by Hashem to Am Yisrael, the Jewish People. Whatever the rest of the world has learned or failed to learn from the Torah, the Torah is ours.

The Songs of Parshat Lech Lecha – A Tribute to Dedi Graucher, z”l

In Print Mendi Glik

In general, Dedi did a lot of chesed. While he was considered a chasidic singer, some of his songs are very Zionist and patriotic and talk about our zechus (right) to be in Eretz Yisrael – something we find less among other classical chasidic singers.

Avodah as Work

In Print Rabbi Reuven Taragin

Chazal go even further by asserting that planting takes precedence even over welcoming Mashiach. They taught that a person who hears that Mashiach has arrived while he is planting should finish planting and only then go to greet Mashiach (ADR”N 2:31).