I’d like to call your attention to an excellent work by Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein entitled, “Teshuvah: A Guide For The Mind And Heart During Elul, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur” … more

At least three words in our parsha, Nitzavim, could be defined as a “milah manchah,” a repeated word which Nechama Leibowitz z”l would utilize to draw out a theme in a particular … more

There is quite a bit of sadness attached to this Sabbath, the last of the year. Sure, we look forward to a new year with new blessings and new opportunities. But we cannot escape the fact that this … more

This Motzai Shabbat we begin the recitation of Selichot in order to prepare ourselves to meet the Master of the Universe on Rosh Hashana. As such, it is no mere metaphor that the initial pasukim of … more

The moment had come. Moses was about to die. He had seen his sister Miriam and brother Aaron pre-decease him. He had prayed to G-d — not to live forever, not even to live longer, but simply, … more

D esserts can be daunting! I am not talking about the difficulty of the recipe — though some can send me into a total cold sweat — but just about the issues called “choice … more

Merle Saferstein, an educator, author and public speaker who lives in North Miami Beach, has spent many years helping Holocaust survivors pass along their life stories to younger generations. … more

The Oceana nation of Papua New Guinea inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Tuesday, becoming the fifth nation to maintain a diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital city. The move by the … more

When Florida lawyer Brian Sherr first visited the ancient synagogue in Jerusalem’s Old City more than four decades ago, the site lay in ruins. The area around the demolished structure was … more

A basic question for a Zionist educator and rabbi has been, “Rabbi, what are Israel’s actual borders?” The Torah lists Israel’s borders in several places, our sages … more