Parashat Matos begins with the topic of hafarat nedarim (revocation of vows) by a father on behalf of his daughter, and by a husband for his wife. The general outlines of this mitzvah were … more

“Where you go, I go,” Ida Straus told her husband, Isidor, aboard the RMS Titanic in April 1912. With lifeboats available for women and children first, men had to wait. Given a … more

Teaching young children has always been a joy for me. One of teaching’s special advantages is the clarity that emerges from conversation with people under the age of ten. A cute and oft-told … more

A terrorist opens fire on a bus full of civilians, hitting the driver. The bus crashes into other vehicles, leaving 50 people wounded, some critically. In minutes, with lights and sirens, … more

Rabbi Mendel Kaplan still remembers the day in 2016 after morning prayers when congregants were talking about a woman, whose video of herself laughing while wearing a Chewbacca mask had … more

I spent months, and lots of ink, sounding the alarm about John Fetterman during his run for the US Senate from Pennsylvania. I saw him as a man who was to the left of Lenin on all of the social … more

By Meir Weingarten Issue of Sept. 26, 2008 The price of a ticket to Israel is always a popular subject for an (after) shul shmooze or for small talk on the Friday morning line for challot. … more

Bnot Shulamith wins first two matches of the season By Yaffi Spodek Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 The Bnot Shulamith Torah Bowl team scored an impressive victory Dec. 17, besting five other … more

By Eileen Goltz Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769 I do not typically subscribe to the eating of pre-packaged, ready made snack foods. Especially not during Pesach. It’s hard enough … more

Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 Weddings Wedding of Devora Jacobowitz (Staten Island) & Yoni Cohen (Staten Island, NY) - July 7, 2009 Wedding of Fishy Cohen (Belgium) … more