Chabad On Campus Hosts Shofar Factory
The fall semester is “shofar so good” at Chabad on Campus of Queens. A short rabbi, with a sharp sense of humor, pulled into a back alleyway in Kew...
The Last Shabbos Of The Year
I am currently in New York celebrating a family simchah. As I walked into shul this past Friday night, the gabbai ran over to me and said, “Shmuel, we’d...
When Are You Making G’ulah?
I’ve never been a fan of Kabbalah. I acknowledge that it is based in tremendous holiness and wisdom, but it’s simply way over my head. I have tried...
Unlikely As It Sounds
The year between last Rosh HaShanah and this one will likely be remembered as a difficult one, with rising global tensions, division at home and...
The Rav’s Speech
I have no recollection of any major student protest the many years I was at the Yeshiva University main campus. I was not unique. YU, unlike some...
Style & Living
Yamim Nora’im Over The Years
During Elul and Aseres Y’mei T’shuvah, there are so many types of gatherings available to help people get into the mood of the Yamim Nora’im. From the...
Running Forward In Beit Shemesh
Beit Shemesh is gearing up for the chagim, both physically and spiritually. Every year, Beit Shemesh hosts a race that is open to men, women, and...
10 Beauty Benefits Of Honey
As we head towards the days of judgement, we embark on the serious task of examining our lives and doing teshuvah for any wrongs we have committed...
Torah
The Rosh Yeshivah Who Skipped Kol Nidrei
The problems facing a fellow Jew are our problems, and the tears streaming down their faces are just as real to us as they are to them. If we are...
Shabbas Shuvah: A Complete Cure
What is the secret to making lasting resolutions? In the first line of Avinu Malkeinu that is recited responsively, we ask Hashem to help us do “t’shuvah...
A Surreal Moment On Rosh HaShanah
On Rosh HaShanah, the Yom HaDin, when we daven, the key is for us to ask Hashem to shower us with all that we need – not for our good, not for our...
