Cosmic Crowns
When Chazal say one who does a mitzvah he was commanded to do is greater than one who wasn’t commanded, they don’t mean more praiseworthy. They mean the effects of his mitzvah are ...
Stand By: Chapter 22
I realize it’s obvious that I need to do real teshuvah here, and I need to ask mechilah
Proud Member of the Tribe
Six women share the moment they felt privileged to belong to our nation
A Foundation of Love
Instead of obligation, Hashem emphasized privilege
Bake a Bouquet
Baking bread is an art already, so why not up your game and paint your sourdough loaves?
Inbox: Issue 962
We hear so many stories about gedolim who were mediocre at best as children, and who later became role models for Klal Yisrael
We’re All Emissaries
In tribute to media advocate Yitzchak Nachshoni
The 47th Street Farmer
When the daily commute to Manhattan’s Diamond District got to be too much, Zev Oster dabbled in agriculture closer to home in Rockland County.
Between Mount Meron and Har Sinai
Every picture of kinderlach dancing around a fire on the schoolyard asphalt is a message to him. You were right, Rabi Shimon
Promising Roads
How many times would I be forced to prove my allegiance?
The Black, the White, the Gra
I spoke to my friends (#bossmoms). Almost all of them were going. Most didn’t even understand why I was hesitating
