The Shidduch Crisis Explained
By Simon Lichtenstein
Recently there have been some requests to lay out the hard facts of the shidduch crisis. Here they are.
The problem. The number of non-chassidishe Orthodox young women...
Pouring Away Ayin Ha’ra: The Work Of Rebbetzin Aidel Miller
By Barbara Bensoussan
Blei gissen, the technique of pouring lead to nullify ayin ha’ra, the poisonous evil eye, has its source in the Gemara and been practiced for many years....
A Guide To An Israeli Butcher Shop
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
When Americans travel to Israel for yom tov, they often do one of two things:
A. They either bring their choice cuts of meats from the United...
Kaddish Wars By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The events you are about to read are real. The names have been changed to protect the shidduchim prospects of the two daughters of the perpetrator of what you...
Schlissel Challah – An Analysis
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The custom of Schlissel Challah has become very widespread, not only in the Chassidish world but in many other communities as well.
Two years ago, an article...
A Cultural Divide
By By Larry Gordon
The event took place in the epicenter of what can conceivably be referred to as the shidduch headquarters, if there is such a thing. It was last...
YOSS Leads Torah Education Gatherings
The opening remarks of any gathering set the tone for inspiration and enthusiasm to all participants. In the past two weeks, Yeshiva of South Shore led three gatherings that...
Yakira Bella: Precious Pieces for Beautiful People
Nothing says summer quite like a day at the beach, floral dresses, and, of course, wide-brim hats. Heralding a welcome respite from our rigorous routines, summer is a season...
Your Trusted Rabbinical Authority at the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem
Meet 39-year-old Rabbi Eliashiv Nafcha, the man behind the superior kashrut at Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
“I was born in Rehovot Israel to an ultra-Orthodox...
Rav Kanievsky Hears Report on Har HaZeisim Accomplishments
After hearing a detailed report on the progress on Har HaZeisim from his grandson, Rav Aryeh Kanievsky, Maran Rav Chaim Kanievsky blessed the work of the International Committee for...
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Sa’ar: We’d like to help the Palestinians, but only after our residents are vaccinated
New Hope chairman on CNN: If the Palestinians have money to pay terrorists, they can also take care of their residents’ health.
New Hope party...
The Rabbinical Alliance of America Calls for A National Return to Civility, Dialogue and...
The Rabbinical Alliance of America—Igud HaRabbonim, representing over 950 American rabbis—calls for a national return to civility, dialogue and respect. Tragically, we live in...
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer describes painful associations of seeing ‘Camp Auschwitz’ T-shirt
(JTA) — Longtime CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer said Thursday that he was happy that his late parents, survivors of the Holocaust, did not live...