Between the time of my writing my last article on making Jewish high school free and its appearance…
Dr. Marc Shapiro to Serve as Scholar in Residence at Kehillat Shaarei Torah (KST)
Dr. Marc Shapiro will be scholar in residence at Kehillat Shaarei Torah (KST) on Shabbat, December…
Yoma 28: Prehistoric Torah
"The Holy One blessed be He looked into Torah and created the world" (Breisheet Rabba 1:2…
Rabbi Moshe Taragin to Serve as Scholar in Residence at Or Chaim Minyan
Rabbi Moshe Taragin will be scholar in residence at Or Chaim Minyan on the Shabbat of December 7,…
Vayigash: Thank You for That
"And Joseph could not restrain himself" (45:1). After 22 years, Joseph and his brothers…
Yoma 22: Murder in the Mikdash
One of the fundamental teachings of Judaism is that nothing is inherently good or bad--it all…
Yoma 19: Yom Kippur Sleep
The kohen gadol had a hard day of work on Yom Kippur. The avodah, the special Yom Kippur…
Chanukah: Moving Home
On the surface, it is difficult to understand why we celebrate Chanukah, a festival commemorating…
Chanukah: Turkey and Latkes
Chanukah is a most popular holiday, even amongst “secular” Jews. For those living in…
Let's Make Jewish High School Free
The recently released Pew report on American Jewry has generated anguished discussion on the future…
Yoma 18: Look Who Saved Torah From Oblivion
Sometimes the choices we make turn out to be better than we could have imagined in our wildest…
Yoma 13: When the Competition Gets Tough...
“And he shall atone for himself and for his household” (Vayikra 16:6). The Rabbis…
Yoma 12: Messianic Laws
The opening Mishnah of Yoma teaches that a backup kohen gadol was to be prepared lest…
Rabbi Dr. Yehudah Mirsky to Serve as Scholar in Residence at Or Chaim Minyan
Rabbi Dr. Yehudah Mirsky will be a scholar in residence at the Or Chaim Minyan on Shabbat of …
Vayeshev: The President and the Viceroy
One of the messages I try to hammer home to my students is that everything in the Torah can be…
Yoma 10: Home Sweet Home
“And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house” (Devarim 6:9). The mitzvah of…
Yoma 9: Sinning in Secret
Although it is mashechet Gittin (55b-57b) that records the stories relating to the destruction of…
Yoma 8: Dying for Glory
About twenty-five years ago, a series of studies[1] found that upwards of 50% of elite athletes…