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A smile goes further than whatever donation you give

We’re fighting over something that means the world to us

What really makes Ohr Chaim special is the Jews

So is it a kiddush Hashem or a chillul Hashem?

  C harity begins at home, goes the maxim. Pshat is that one should be kind to his or her own family first, and then extend kindness to others. The more subtle meaning is that charity — all the different brands of chesed and generosity one extends to the public — is likely connected to the fiber

The Rebbetzin is gone, but the message is alive and well