It was in the first month of the second year on the first of the month that the Mishkan was erected. (Shemos 40:17) As we culminate the construction of the Mishkan in this week’s Parshas Vayakhel / Pekudei, and launch into Sefer Vayikra next week, we are again challenged by a methodology to teach beginners... Read more »
Health care decisions have grown increasingly complex with the advancement of medicine, and are influenced by the values of those involved. Halacha has much to say about these issues, and it serves as the single source for Jewish Medical Ethics. As is always the case, significant debate exists amongst Torah \
In 2017, we live in a world where there's a daily war on information and "emes." Words like “fake news” and “alternative facts” are flying around. It seems like many years ago when fake news was unusual when baseball player Roger Clemens said that he "misremembered" critical facts when he was questioned about
What happens if there isn't enough enrollment to launch an emerging Torah day school? What are the parents' options when moving to a kiruv position that doesn't have in-town chinuch for the older children? How can a community get a girls' high school off the ground without major overhead costs?
As the Kuzari explains, Judaism introduced the world to the universally accepted seven-day week. The culmination of the week for the Jewish people is the Sabbath – a day of rest, connection to God, and rejuvenation. Subsequently, other religions adopted the Shabbat principle by taking a weekly day off from
In his book “Other People’s Money and How Bankers Use It,” Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously wrote, “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” Shining a spotlight on an issue can expose and reveal corruption
