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Recently, I was out driving on the highway during a rain storm. I signaled right and started to switch lanes. The problem was that, due to low visibility, I failed to see a van that was moving into the same space. Its tail swiped the front side of my car.
Who doesn’t dream of landing a windfall, and retiring with enough wealth to pursue all of one’s genuine interests? While that may be a reality for a few select individuals, there’s a
At the conclusion of the festival of Chanukah, we should give some thought to its lessons. After all, it is the purpose of every Jewish commemoration, holiday and festival to direct us how to live as a Jew and to serve Hashem under all circumstances.
One of the first mitzvot that a newcomer to Judaism begins to integrate into their life is prayer. The mere thought that there’s an
This week, Atlantic Magazine reported an increasing trend in South Korea where professionals and students seek relief from their stressful work and academic pursuits by checking into, of all places, a prison for a weekend:
Some explain the name ‘Chanukah’ to refer to the Jews resting on the 25th day of Kislev, but others point out, one is permitted to work on Chanukah... it is not a holiday that requires
I received a disturbing phone call on Friday. It was from a couple in their late 60’s who have a married daughter and grandchildren in Passaic. Their daughter and son-in-law do not daven here regularly; however, the gentleman who called me – let’s call him Grandpa – davens by me
How much of what you know you’re “supposed to do” are you actually doing? Be honest. Are you using video? Are you livestreaming events and classes? Or only occasionally... Where are your paths of resistance? What do you still think is “just for kids?” or “beneath me to do?”
The short version of the story is that the Greeks along with the assimilated Helenized Jews tried to destroy Judaism by imposing Greek values on the rest of the Jews. A small group of Jews (the Maccabees) successfully battled back and managed to maintain traditional Jewish
