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Rabbi Paysach Krohn remembers the shul of his youth

For some reason my father chose to become a member at Dukes Place, and that was our shul

Now that he was in the Czar’s army, he knew he’d take revenge and right the injustice done by none other than his own brother

For the sake of saving a life, said Rav Chaim HaLevi of Brisk, we must try everything, even something that goes against logic, even on Yom Kippur

I understand that she wants to tell me something. I stroke her hand and force myself to be patient as she struggles to form words

“Mommy? Mommy!” I say. Two tears travel slowly down her face. I jump up and bend closer to her. “Ima! Ima! Mommy’s crying!”

His body is paralyzed, but his strong will drives him

Children with low bone density can take part in games and any activities that don’t put stress on their bones