Nechama Leibowitz was fond of teaching her students to find the “milah mancha” – a shoresh (root noun or verb), word or phrase that appears numerous times in a given section. In Parshat Ki Tavo, a surprising “milah mancha” is the root of the word “simcha,” meaning joy. While the word only appears in three contexts, each instance brings its own set of immeasurable valuable lessons. more

This past week, 94 tenth grade students from SKA went to Washington D.C. to lobby congressmen, senators and their aides to promote transparency within the United States funded organization, UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency). more

In his short time in the Knesset, Maryland expatriate, Ner Yisrael rav and now member of Knesset Dov Lipman has sought to unite the disparate elements of Israeli society, integrate the Charedim, increase positive views of Israel around the world and appears to back a more left wing view regarding relations with the Arabs. “This is definitely the only office (in the Knesset) with baseballs,” he told The Jewish Week during a wide-ranging interview in Jerusalem, nodding to the two balls on his bookshelves signed by Ernie Banks and Boog Powell. more

Bill Richardson, who served as the governor of New Mexico and the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., said a mixture of public pressure and private diplomacy fostered Monday’s return of Jewish contractor Jacob Ostreicher to American soil after he was held captive for more than two years in Bolivia. “With Ostreicher there was intensive public pressure by many Jewish organizations, it was very effective,” he said. more

North Shore Hebrew Academy Valedictorian Emma Oberstein of Great Neck will major in Chemistry at Dartmouth University. more

The founder of Shabbos Project will speak at four Five Towns shuls this Shabbos, building excitement for the coming worldwide event. The project’s goal: Involve as many Jews — of all … more

Many years ago, I recall sitting with a newly married couple in their late thirties, who were struggling with making their marriage work after many years on the New York singles scene. Before I … more

When we read the parshas surrounding the building of the Mishkan, we are reminded of the fealty we, the Jewish people, are to have to Shabbat. The laws of Shabbat are derived from the proximity of … more

An artist must have strong opinions or the canvas remains blank. Everyone has an opinion.  Your son got married. You chose your photos. They are bound. You got the album. That was then. … more

After the Democrats in the Senate filibustered and blocked the upper body from even voting on the Iran deal, most of the mainstream media announced the effort to block the horrible P5+1 deal … more