Word Prompt – NAZIR – Solly Hess
While my allergies and mop-top may have me feeling like a nazir, the fact is I’m far from it. Without Sefira and migraines, I’d be asking for a pair of scissors and a corkscrew!
MDA Sends Delegation To Ukraine To Help Keep Jews Safe From Covid
We see this as our role as Israel’s national EMS organization and as part of our ongoing activities in our global fight against Covid.
The Idea That Changed The World
To this day American politics is based on the biblical idea of covenant. American presidents almost always invoke this idea in their Inaugural Addresses in language that owes its cadences and concepts to the book of Devarim.
To Kill, In The Sanctuary Of Hashem, A Kohen And A Navi
The wickedness of men and women can live long after they are gone.
Can One Return An Item For A Better Price Elsewhere?
If the store allows returns, I don’t see the problem, replied Eli. If you want, you can ask Rabbi Dayan.
I normally wouldn’t bother just to save $2, but I am interested in knowing the halacha, said Shimmy.
The Essence Of Mitzvot
Mitzvot call upon us to recognize our dependency upon Hashem and subjugate our will to His.
Former IDF Soldier Wins Big In Defamation Case Against Toronto Restaurant
The timing of the decision is as relevant as ever. IDF soldiers and veterans should not have to worry about their reputation being tarnished through malicious and reckless allegations…
Rogue NGOs And Riots
In short, American taxpayers, especially in California, are unwittingly funding activists seeking to overthrow the traditional American order.
Revitalizing Our Prayers (Part IV)
The Gemara teaches us in Masechtas Taanis that the day of rain is great like the day of the creation of Heaven and Earth.
Is it proper to fill one’s sentences with “baruch Hashem,” “im yirtzeh Hashem,” and...
Is it proper to fill one's sentences with "baruch Hashem,” "im yirtzeh Hashem," and "bli neder"?
The Hardest Column I’ve Ever Written
Was it really fair, I asked myself, to seek my own closure and need to fulfill my mitzvah of tochechah at the expense of her self-confidence?
Biden’s Judicial Reform Disconnect Continues
The President, of course, had long been trying to make it clear that he favored a predominant Supreme Court to counter the emergence of a right-wing, religious coalition in order to preserve the possibility of a Palestinian state.
Sheldon Silver, z”l
He was one of a kind and someone who comes along once in a very long while.
Ben Uliel, 26, Receives Three Life Sentences, Rabbis Protest
Asked how Ben Uliel reacted to the news, Baum said, “He has great faith. He is a follower of Breslov, and he looks for the good in everything.
Wag The Dog – 2024 Edition
Keen observers such as Alan Dershowitz assert that these protests are being organized from the outside, with Iran, Qatar, and George Soros among the suspects.
Family In The Time Of Corona
We feel so fragile and minute, as the entire world is sent into literally a total state of panic and frenzy.
Why Didn’t President Trump Get The Nobel Peace Prize?
President Trump is thus far more deserving of the prize than the scandal-ridden UN World Food Programme (WFP), which won the 2020 Nobel Peace last week, and numerous notorious past winners
Is It Proper…? Is it okay to enjoy Christmas songs like “Jingle Bells” if...
Is it okay to enjoy Christmas songs like “Jingle Bells” if one happens to hear them playing in a store or on the street?
Shopping – On Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Here are some tips to help you get the most out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday:
Robotic Dogs – Helpful? Concerning?
The ACLU made a public records request from Boston Robotics and is demanding more transparency in how the police plan to test and deploy robotic dogs.
Bringing The Future Closer
I was so encouraged by these words that I decided to show my faith in Hashem and my true belief that He will save me this time as well.
Plastic Wrapped
The only way to build trust is to share. This is scary because it makes us vulnerable. When we share with someone, we are hoping that they will safeguard our secrets and never use them to hurt us.
Why Civilizations Die
Jews did not abandon the past. We still refer constantly to the sacrifices in our prayers. But they did not cling to the past. Nor did they take refuge in irrationality.
Biden Administration Keeps Trying To Stack The Deck
To be sure, the Biden Administration is seeking Supreme Court review. But isn’t it about time they gave democracy a chance? You know, the kind of government based upon things like the free market place of ideas.
Be Different
Do we have the courage to swim against the stream? To be in the minority? To be different?
The Great Consolation
The Lubavitcher Rebbe points out that this powerful exchange between the Jewish people and Hashem emphasizes our extraordinary special relationship with Hashem.
A Transatlantic Fund
The project had a dual objective: to alleviate these families’ financial woes, and to establish personal ties with them with the aim of showing that Jews in America cared.
Optical Antique And A Puzzling Bar Mitzvah Gift
Indeed your chanukiah has been in your husband’s family a long time – quite likely well over 100 years.
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