Not long ago at our parent-child learning program, a young boy came over and asked about the large Lego Beis HaMikdash set his parents had bought him for Chanukah. It was one of those enormous kits ...

But Hashem’s hand is hidden in other contexts as well. I would like to present two. Ashrei is a very important prayer, and the most important pasuk in it is: “Poseiach es yadecha (You) open Your hand ...

Eucalyptus project under construction in Beit Shemesh. When war breaks out in Israel, many people assume housing prices will collapse. In reality, that rarely happens – especially in Jerusalem. When ...

Recently, I found myself in the enviable and exceedingly rare position of simultaneously possessing two copies of Tractate Eruvin from Daniel Bomberg’s monumental Venetian Talmud, printed in the first ...

This week, I had the singular privilege of brokering the sale of a remarkable collection of documents – an assemblage that offers not only fascinating content but also extraordinary historic ...

Our Gemara on amud beis uses a prooftext from the story of the destruction of Sodom for a halacha regarding the handful of the Mincha offering that is burned on the altar (Vayikra 2:2). The verse ...

At the age of ten, Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn was arrested for the first time. He had stepped in to defend a Jewish butcher who was being beaten by a police sergeant in the marketplace of Lubavitch.

Abulafia describes the initial encounter with prophetic awareness and how it impacts the recipient. The “use” that can be made of prophecy is highly contingent upon the preparation and training of the ...

Karoline Leavitt, 28, is the youngest White House press secretary in history. In my opinion, she’s also the best. I’ve been a fan of the political game for over 60 years and a follower of the debates ...

It seems that the words Am Yisrael are always followed by another word or phrase that describes the hope and wish we have for our precious Jewish nation. The most utilized one is Am Yisrael Chai. It ...

Probably the most famous Anglo-Jew of the 19 th century, the much-beloved Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was scrupulously observant of his faith and used his personal standing to further the cause of ...

Booby-trapped tunnel shaft uncovered by IDF combat engineers. While mainstream media are focused on events in Iran, IDF soldiers are continuing Iron Sword operations in Gaza as they work to dismantle ...