200 U.S. Finalists Compete for Tanach Top Title
The room is hot and overcrowded, but you can hear a pin drop as the national winners are announced. It’s been a year filled with getting up early, sometimes...
Quicken Loans and the Issue of Ribis
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Agudas Yisroel recently published a Psak Din signed by leading Gedolim about the prohibition in borrowing money from Quicken Loans without a Heter Iskah. Among those...
From Where I Stand
Bar Mitzvahs and Parshas Vayakhel
By Rabbi Yossy Goldman
“See G-d has appointed Betzalel, the son of Uri, the son of Chur of the tribe of Judah.” —Sh’mos 35:30.
Chur, Betzalel’s grandfather,...
Darchei Torah Dinner, January 10
A Look at the Honorees, Part 1 of 2
Mr. Hillel and Mrs. Shani Moerman: Guests of Honor. The concept of leadership has been under increased discussion recently in the...
Halachic Musings: Argh! Do UGGs Have Shatnez?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Whether boots, slippers, or sneakers, the footwear called UGGs is behind the first major shatnez crisis of 2019.
The UGG crisis led to thousands of phone calls...
Matanos L’Evyonim: An Overview
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The mitzvah of matanos l’evyonim on Purim is discussed in the Gemara at the bottom of Megillah 7a. The mitzvah is to give at least one...
OU Kosher Webinar On “The Shabbos Keeper”, March 19
Most of today’s refrigerators include a multitude of systems and sensors that regulate a variety of functions. Electronic counters and sensors regularly monitor refrigerator moisture and temperature levels, while...
A Tzaddik In Our Midst: R’ Naftali Rhodes, a’h
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
A tragic accident last week ended the life of a 32-year-old man from our community, a husband, and father of two. His name was Naftali Rhodes,...
Rav Shmuel Auerbach zt”l: An Appreciation
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Auerbach, zt’l, was one of the gedolim and great luminaries of the generation. The eldest son of Rav Shlomo Zalman...
‘Immersed In Torah, Engaged With The World’
The headline atop this article is the motto of the Gush. But what is “the Gush”? It is one of the foremost Modern Orthodox Torah institutions in the world....
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Production Begins on Yom Kippur War Miniseries ‘Valley of Tears’
BY CURT SCHLEIER
(JTA) — Shooting has begun on Israel’s highest budget television show ever.
“Valley of Tears,” an ambitious eight-episode miniseries that depicts the 1973...
Who’s Funding Illegal Palestinian Settlements In Area C?
By Edwin Black
Part 1
“Area C,” also known as Judea and Samaria, is making news these days. This time, the hot-button issue is illegal Palestinian...
Soft Landing In Israel Through Disability Care, Inclusion
By Noam Mirvis
For most, moving to Israel is the realization of a dream. After years of hoping and planning, making aliyah and taking root...