Coming Together To Honor The Torah
By N. Aaron Troodler
One of the hallmarks of Judaism is the unique attachment that all Jews shares with one another. We may come from diverse backgrounds, different locations, and...
Hamas textbooks: Torah and Talmud ‘fabricated’
(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Hamas has introduced new textbooks into schools in the Gaza Strip that characterize the Torah and Talmud as “fabricated,” The New York Times reported.
Gaza schools...
Renovation And New Torah Scroll Highlight QC Hillel Metamorphosis
Queens College Hillel celebrates major milestones in its recent efforts to “turn commuter into community.” Traditionally attended mostly by commuters, a resurgent Hillel and a growing residential culture on...
Gedolim Visit Yeshiva Darchei Torah
Above, Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, Rosh Yeshiva of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, with YDT Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yaakov Bender and talmidim of Yeshiva Darchei Torah. Rav Reuven Feinstein, Rosh...
Mesivta Yam Hatorah’s Father—Son Breakfast
This past Sunday, Mesivta Yam Hatorah held its annual Father-and-Son Breakfast. The goal of the breakfast was to foster a positive relationship between the school and the parents. It...
WebYeshiva.org: Accessing Torah Study Through Technology
By Rochelle Maruch Miller
For over 34 years, Rabbi Chaim Brovender has been a leading force in teaching Torah in Israel and enabling his students to “learn how to learn”...
Mesivta Yam Hatorah Happenings
This past week at Mesivta Yam Hatorah, parents had a chance to hear from their son’s rebbeim and teachers at Back to School Night. The evening opened with a...
Grand Siyum HaShas At Yeshivas Ameilei Torah
Hundreds of yungeleit, gedolim, and talmidei chachamim from all over Eretz Yisrael gathered in August in Bnei Brak to participate in a siyum haShas l’ilui nishmas Rav Nochum Lasman,...
Hachnosas Sefer Torah At Bais Tefila Of Inwood
By Adam Mayer
With over 400 men, women, and children in attendance and over 125 unique users streaming the event coverage live, Bais Tefila of Inwood welcomed a new sefer...
The Abravanel’s World of Torah: A Structured Interpretation
Review by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Every so often a translation comes along that not only gives the reader an accurate understanding of the original writer’s thoughts, but also redefines the...