I am the co-president, along with AJ Berkovitz, of TEIQU (Torah Exploration of Ideas: Questions and Understanding), a Yeshiva University/Stern College student club whose goal is to create … more

Dear Aviva, I am planning a wedding. Both my parents and my chassan’s parents are in some debt already and neither I nor my chassan has a full time job. We are both making just a little less … more

‘Tis the season to be informed. This week’s reviews will briefly touch upon two works that inform us of the Jewish take on Christian history and theology. One word of caution, in no way … more

When Tzafnat Pane’ach reveals his true identity to his brothers, he says “I am Yosef. Is my father still alive?” (45:3)Speechless, the brothers say nothing, forcing Yosef to … more

In 1951, Dylan Thomas published his famous poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.” Intended for his dying father (or at least reputed to be), the poem is a sustained plea to make … more

By Michael Orbach From his fourth-floor apartment in the Ne’veh Sha’anan neighborhood of Haifa, Menachem Kellner could not see the fire, but he could see the smoke filling the sky. “The … more

When the Beth Sholom Daf Yomi shuir completed the 24th page of the tractate of Zevachim, concluding their learning of the entire Talmud, it was a joyous occasion — especially for Harold Wohl. … more

After the first lights of Chanukah melted away, the young artists came out to play. Inside a Gowanus factory space, on the first night of the fifth annual Sephardic Music Festival the walls were … more

Far Rockaway native David Hess, creator of the Shmira Wear line of apparel, is on a mission. With his new line of safety products, including reflective coats, belts and wrist wraps, he hopes … more

Ask Yaakov Hawk, a sophomore at the Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys, about problems and he’ll give you some: local students are unable to fill their required school chesed … more