Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 Chevrah Kadisha work — the volunteer vocation of preparing the dead for halachicly correct Jewish burial — is referred to as Chessed Shel Emes, a true good … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 More than a hundred representatives of 30 Orthodox summer camps attended a two-hour meeting in Flatbush last week to discuss ways to deal … more

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Given the events unfolding in Egypt, it is indeed timely that this week’s book review is about the relationship between the two protagonists who forged the first formal peace treaty between Israel … more

Their home has armed guards, their ride has bulletproof windows, but the dangers surrounding the Tanami family are not on an isolated settlement, they are within the capital of Israel. more

Seems like President Barack Obama just can’t seem to catch a break in his efforts to maintain Jewish support ahead of his 2012 reelection bid. His speech before the United Nations and use of the veto power to delay Palestinian statehood have been noted in the Jewish community. more

Dedicated to the sacred memories of my sister-in-law, Ruchama Rivka Sondra, my sister, Shulamit bat Menachem, and Shifra bat Chaim Alter, and the refuah shlaimah of Yosef Shmuel ben Miriam. Rav Aryeh Kaplan zatztal translates some of the key verses in our parasha in the following manner: more

The shofar sound this past Sunday began the wake-up call of the month of Elul that reminds us that Rosh Hashana will soon be upon us. As I look back at notes from previous years, I have found that the commentary of Rabbenu Bachaye on these coming parshas has found an important place in my own Elul and Teshuvah-focused experience. more

As details emerge about the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting attack, it becomes painfully clear that law enforcement personnel may not be able to respond quickly enough to prevent a massacre once a heavily armed gunman, intent on dying, has initiated an attack. more

William Faulkner was a master of writing single sentences that span an entire page. Though they run on and on, the sentences could not be marked as “run-on” by a grammar teacher. It is a unique skill possessed by the loquacious, which marvels readers. The longest sentence I am aware of in the Torah has 34 words in it (Shmot 32:1). more