Life’s reality as it is reflected in Jewish theology is relative. For some, reality is real; for others, too many others, reality is but a dream. That dream, to that person’s mind, is reflected in a reality of either fantasy or delusion. And, that is sad, a sad reality. more

Rava said, “A person has the obligation ‘libsumei b’puria’ (until he does not know the difference between ‘cursed is Haman’ and ‘blessed is Mordechai’).” – Talmud Megilla 7b more

As we dress in costumes for this weekend’s celebration, it should be noted that one of the stories in the Megillah of Esther is very much about clothing. more

With all of the uncertainty surrounding Israel, the Middle East and Iran, suggesting the true takeaways from this year’s very well attended policy conference that AIPAC hosted in Washington last week may be difficult. AIPAC had to show its 14,000 guests that it was still relevant and necessary for Israel’s future. more

At a time when boycott, divestment and sanctions is seen as a viable threat to Israel, many are asking where the oxygen for the BDS movement is coming from. Many critics point to the New Israel Fund (NIF) as an organization whose financing has been inseparable from the boycott movement. more

Last Wednesday, I left for my annual four-day trip to Washington DC and CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference. Listening to the news reports of the conference on the drive home, I wondered if the media went to the same conference I attended. more

A combination of motivation and teamwork led the Davis Renov Stahler (DRS) Wildcats to their first junior varsity basketball title in the Woodmere school’s history, as they defeated the Flatbush Falcons by a score of 43-25 to win the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League championship, at Yeshiva University in Manhattan on March 9. more

A heated roundtable discussion among parents of special needs students and Kulanu administrators on one of the coldest nights last week exposed the raw wounds of bullying and attempted to find solutions to solve this age-old recurring problem. more

As the state’s budget negotiations intensified with the April 1 deadline approaching, representatives from six Five Towns schools headed to Albany last week to raise awareness among legislators of the community’s number one need: Tuition relief for yeshiva families. more

There is no end to the commentaries on the Book of Esther, and this year’s pick by me that follows is not the last word. However, Rabbi David Fohrman’s teachings are worth your attention and patronage. more