Remembering Rabbi Elyakim Getzel Rosenblatt On His First Yahrzeit
Rabbi Elyakim Getzel Rosenblatt zt”l was a unique individual who left a tremendous impact on so many of his talmidim and on our community. His first...
Politics
Challenging… But Not Crazy
I received an email from a friend yesterday. He wanted to know how I’m doing and simply asked, “Hey, Shmuel. How are you and the family during these crazy...
A Tectonic Shift: Traditional Religious Groups To Lead American WZC Delegation
If the World Zionist Elections were Olympic performances, two Orthodox slates would walk to the podium to accept the bronze and silver medals. Just...
Beyond The Foxhole
I once saw a great quote: In the same vein that there are no atheists in a foxhole, there are no believers in a metropolis. In a city that has every...
Positive Thinking
For most of us dealing with Covid-19, the virus is probably the most stressful event in our life. There can be three reactions: anger, depression,...
Style & Living
Creating Healthy Habits And Structured Systems
Distance Learning. Synchronized and asynchronized classes. Zoom. Social distancing. Quarantine. Who knew that these words and concepts would become...
The 411 on Matzah: Whole Wheat vs Spelt
Dear Alice, Can you give me general guidelines on the popular Passover foods and their calories? Just want to educate myself so I can make better...
Chapter 21: Mimi – Papa in Danger
Recap: Nazis came and killed many of the zoo animals. The Zabinskis had to think fast how to keep the zoo going, and they requested it become a pig...
Torah
The Hospital Visit
Rav Matisyahu Salomon shlita says that one cannot be a maamin (a believer) unless he is first ne’eman (faithful). One cannot believe in the Torah and...
Things I Do And Things I Don’t Do
“You shall salt every meal offering with salt; you may not discontinue the salt of your G-d’s covenant from your meal offering; on your every...
Why Strive For Greatness?
Rabbis, inspirational speakers, and psychologists alike invariably proclaim that we should strive for greatness; it seems as if the goal of life is...
