The sidra begins, “Say to the kohanim the descendants of Aaron.” The definition of the kohanim as descending from Aaron seems too obvious to need iteration. We know who they are …
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By Raymond Apple
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5/11/22
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The Oporto Jewish Community on Monday again accused the Portuguese state of conducting an “ongoing anti-Semitic campaign,” after police raided …
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7/20/22
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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is distraught. Nothing could be worse, he appears to think, than Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent reelection as Israel’s prime minister. …
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By Jerold Auerbach
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11/9/22
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One of the highlights of the Pesach seder is the presentation of the Ten Plagues. Precisely because they are so well-known, however, there is a danger that some among us may lose sight of their …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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1/18/23
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Beloved by his entire generation and revered for his incredible knowledge of Torah, he was given the chance to get out of 1939 Poland; safe passage to America had been secured and a new life was …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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7/19/23
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One of the most charismatic young rabbis in education today is Rabbi Aryeh Cohen, the Mashgiach Ruchani at the DRS High School in Woodmere. Rabbi Cohen has assembled in book form (“From The …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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10/18/23
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As the number of soldiers injured in the Gaza war mounts, the call to action was an urgent one. And Friends of Israeli Disabled Veterans (FIDV), which supports the Beit Halochem rehabilitation …
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By Ed Weintrob
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12/27/23
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In an appearance this week on MSNBC, veteran Democratic political strategist James Carville made a stunning statement. Speaking of the uncommitted vote in Michigan, Carville said that it will be …
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By Caroline Glick
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3/6/24
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Issue of Sept. 5, 2008
Workers poured concrete for the footings of the foundation of Yeshiva Darchei Torah’s new facility last week.
Rabbi Yaakov Bender, Rosh HaYeshiva, Mr. Norman …
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9/5/08
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By Miriam L. Wallach
Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769
I've been meaning to write about Willie for a while. But there isn’t much to say.
My relationship with Willie was a …
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12/17/08
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