Reviews

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Every so often a book comes along that offers profound insight and depth into an upcoming yom tov. R’ Avi Feiner’s "Purim Eternal – Inspiration and...

  By Yochanan Gordon The author of "Rav and Rebbe," "The Real Shlomo," "Lakewood and Lubavitch," and "Satmar and Lubavitch," Rabbi Chaim Dalfin of Brooklyn, New York, has returned with another...

Navigating the insurance marketplace is often a daunting experience. Overwhelmed by myriad options and without expert guidance, choosing the right coverage for your needs can be quite a challenge. Cosmo...

By Toby Klein Greenwald The recent marking of 80 years since Kristallnacht, and the 10th of the Hebrew month of Tevet, which the Israeli chief rabbinate designated as the day...

Despite legislation and incentives, the vast majority of structures in Israel have not undergone any fortification, leaving them vulnerable to earthquakes. Because Israel is situated on the Syrian/Jordanian fault...

I read a very interesting article last week about the development of our technological world. The article began by saying how man first walked barefoot until he realized he...

By Ann D. Koffsky Her paper is missing, and it’s driving me crazy. Let me back up. My grandmother was Ada Goldberg Gertz, a’h. (1908-2001) She was an extraordinary woman. In...

  Several years ago, Rabbi Moshe Haikins, founder and president of Chevrah Lomdei Mishnah, attended a federation-sponsored conference in New York about issues related to bikur cholim, since, unfortunately, bikur...

The minutes preceding the Yizkor prayer are a time for meditation and introspection. In many shuls, the rabbi uses these minutes to explore those feelings and talk about the...

By Eric Rozenman for CAMERA Student, busy lay person, concerned news junkie -- anyone who would benefit from learning about the Arab conflict with Israel, and not only with the Jewish...