Second Thoughts
The sadness of Jewish emptiness transcends Pittsburgh
Second Thoughts
These cannot both be done effectively at the same time
Second Thoughts
To look with fresh eyes at the familiar and the everyday
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Make Her Day: Succos 5782
“Strong” is so overused that it’s too trite to give people a real understanding of who she is and what she has gone through
Make Her Day: Succos 5782
"I’d love to give her something to brighten her Yom Tov so that she feels special and knows how loved she is"
My Yeshivah: Shavuos 5782
The boys would go home for Pesach and Succos, and the place lost its energy; the town became a shadow of itself
My Yeshivah: Shavuos 5782
If you ever have to miss your regular Torah study session in order to take a much-needed haircut in Jerusalem, have no fear about taking time from your learning. The barbershop in our Jerusalem neighborhood, for example, features in its waiting area a variety of classical texts, including Chumashim, mussar tracts, and Mishnayos. Other Orthodox-neighborhood
The Struggle Is the Goal
We each have our own private quests, those goals we tried — or keep trying — to achieve. As we struggle and strive, the process becomes its own destination
The Struggle Is the Goal
We each have our own private quests, those goals we tried — or keep trying — to achieve. As we struggle and strive, the process becomes its own destination
Light Years Away
It seems that many readers missed the essence of the story
Light Years Away
Her son looks at her directly. He’d gone to speak with his father, not with her. He’d intentionally come while she was out
Torchbearer: Rav Aharon Kotler Supplement
Even though six decades have passed, the brilliant shiurim and ma’amarim of Rav Aharon are speaking to a new generation
Torchbearer: Rav Aharon Kotler Supplement
In Lakewood, “Torah iz di beste sechoirah” is not a lullaby to put a child to sleep. Rather, it is the clarion call that brought a revolution to America’s yeshivah world.
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