One of the most celebrated sections of our parasha, Emor, focuses on the moadim. Its 44 pasukim comprise the 23rd chapter of Sefer Vayikra and serve as an encyclopedic presentation of the … more

There is something very strange about the festival of Succot, of which our parsha, Emor, is the primary source. On the one hand, it is the festival supremely associated with joy (“And you … more

National Superheroes Day took on special meaning at St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway on April 28 as the only hospital on the Rockaway Peninsula celebrated its staff that are the health … more

Midrash Tanchuma, Parashat Yitro 10, teaches us that Torah study is comprised of three essential categories: Talmud (logical analysis), Halacha (Jewish law) and Aggadot (non-halachic expository … more

Kedoshim contains the two great love commands of the Torah. The first is, “Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the L-rd” (Lev. 19:18). Rabbi Akiva called this “the great … more

I am proud of my large library of Jewish books. My collection, which my wife half-jokingly refers to as my addiction, began on my 11th birthday with a gift from my maternal grandparents, may … more

Literally translated, Acharei-Mot-Kedoshim means “after the death of the holy ones,” a reference that is all too appropriate following weeks that included Yom HaShoah (Holocaust … more

While much of the world languishes in coronavirus quarantine, anti-Israel forces around the globe scheme to exploit the crisis to attack the world’s only Jewish state. From official … more

To the lexicon of new terminology introduced by the coronavirus pandemic, we can add the latest entry: “Zoombombing,” or the practice of hijacking private videoconferencing calls on … more

In 2019, New York witnessed a high number of anti-Semitic incidents. Lawmakers, community leaders, members of law enforcement and ordinary citizens spoke of the importance of tolerance and respect … more