Rabbi Yaakov Zvi Marcus: Rav, Teacher, Builder and Friend
Dr. Fred Naider Moving into our newly purchased house on Sunday June 3, 1973, our first task was to kasher a kitchen that had been used for five...
Hungrier
Before I discuss the remainder of my trip, I want to comment on the photograph that accompanied my article in last week’s Queens Jewish Link. It was...
Ancient Mysteries Revealed
The fun thing about our elders is that most of the time we ask them why they’re doing something, they’re very happy to tell us. But when the thing...
Style & Living
Eyes On The Wives: The Hidden Heroes Of The Home Front
Reut* was thrilled when her husband Kobi* finally returned from Gaza after the ceasefire took effect. For the first time in months, she allowed...
A Cart With A Heart
Carts are the latest craze here in Israel. First came the coffee carts. Israelis take their coffee very seriously. While they’ve existed for years,...
Torah
The Decision That Saved The Yeshivah
World War I broke out on Tish’ah B’Av 5674 (1914) and lasted until 7 Kislev 5679 (November 11, 1918). The “Great War,” as it was known, pitted the...
The Spirit In The Beis Midrash
The Zohar states that 974 generations of souls were reincarnated in Lavan’s sheep. Before Yaakov’s arrival at Lavan’s home, they were trapped by the...
A Journey Of Faith And Family
Raised in Brooklyn, Rochel grew up appreciating that she was Jewish, and that was about it. Her only connection to Orthodox Judaism came through...
