I decided that I’d put a unique “spin” (pun intended) on one of the iconic symbols of Chanukah – the dreidel – the spinning top. In terms of its relative importance, it is overshadowed by the ...

Rabbi Elchanan Poupko is a rabbi, writer, teacher, and blogger (www.rabbipoupko.com). He lives with his wife in New York City.

Rabbi Yehuda L Oppenheimer, former Rav at several congregations in the United States, lives in Israel and is an educator, writer, and licensed tour guide. He eagerly looks forward to showing you our ...

Alan Jay Gerber, a graduate of Yeshiva University, is a life member of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Teachers and a member of Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi in Cedarhurst, Long Island. This article ...

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At their biennial convention, Conservative Jewish leaders called for renewing the “vital religious center” of American Judaism in the wake of numerous studies showing... Rabbi James Diamond, the ...

Brussels remains under threat of a massive terrorist attack, similar to the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris.

Martin Bodek is an avid marathoner, Daf Yomi participant, Wordler, vexillologist, halvah aficionado, author of parody haggadot (you may have some), and a sit-down comedian.

Thanks to her efforts, domestic violence is now on the national Jewish agenda. But the Rebbetzin didn’t simply raise awareness; she opened safe houses across the country, trained volunteers to provide ...

A little more than 50 years ago, on December 6, 1975, a makeshift Shabbat prayer service was held in the cavernous ballroom of Lincoln Square Synagogue, which was then located on West 69th Street and ...

Every so often, in the quiet shuffle of auctions and dealer lists, an item surfaces that makes the collector’s pulse quicken in a way only fellow bibliophiles truly understand. Recently, I was ...

One thing they all have in common is the unique character of the candle which shares its light without diminishing its own ability to shine. Just as the flame of a candle can do so, so too can the ...