DRS talmidim participated in an inaugural Shabbos L’Maalah, a spiritually uplifting Shabbaton that began with tefillah and a Seudas Shabbos filled with d ivrei Torah and zemiros, continued with … more

More than a year and a half after Oct. 7, the Jewish community in North America is at a critical juncture. We have kindled candles, altered our profile pictures and orchestrated panels and marches. Yet the fundamental question … more

While most people today know something about the Holocaust, future generations will not have the opportunity to hear firsthand accounts from survivors. Nevertheless, we’ll need to keep the … more

A s we mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany and the liberation of the concentration camps, that terrible chapter of history no longer seems so distant. While there are … more

Borrowing a nifty lyric from the Beastie Boys (those white-hot, hip-hop Jewish sensations): “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Hate Jews!).” Yes, the original rap song focused on … more

We are at a time of unprecedented challenges for the Jewish people, Israel and the United States. More than 18 months ago, a Hamas-led Palestinian Arab terrorist assault on southern Israel was … more

He was a character straight out of the novels of Charles Dickens. Scholars have long found Dickens’ attitude toward Jews problematic. The character Fagin in the novel “Oliver … more

I t’s been said by many, too often to enumerate, that “everything is in the Tanach.” Everything. It’s also been said “no one learns ‘nach’.” … more

The primary topic of our double parsha, Tazria-Metzora, focuses on the affliction of tzara’at , its diagnosis and prognosis. The attention is primarily on the kohen, who is given detailed … more

I want to encapsulate some truths for you tonight because I think they explain where we are today. In the founding of the State of Israel, 77 years ago, we faced a fairly united Arab world. It … more