By Rav Mordechai Burg Which came first, the chicken or the egg? It’s an age-old question. (Rav Yehoshua Leib Diskin deduces from Rashi that Hashem created eggs...
By Rivki Silver Two candlesticks stand atop a fresh tablecloth, their candles exuding a soft glow. Around the table, a family sits in expectant silence as the...
The name of this week’s Torah reading is “The Life of Sarah.” And if we look at the life of our mother Sarah, we can understand something...
By Rabbi Mordechai Burg I remember one time in high school when I was sitting in davening and one of my Rabbeim came over to me with...
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By Moshe Schonbrun Even if you’re not a die-hard fan of fall, chances are good that you know someone who is. They can be spotted wearing sweaters,...
By: Moshe Schonbrun I can’t stand when I’m put on hold. Often, a random call coming in can interrupt and completely derail a conversation. Disregarding the reality...
By Rivki Silver Recently, I was reading to one of my children from the book ‘Bedtime Stories of Jewish Values’, hoping that this would ensure that he...
By: Rav Mordechai Burg Kindness is saying good morning. It was the first day of Yeshiva, and Reuven (name changed to protect the innocent) came to Shacharis....
By Alexandra Fleksher As youths in NCSY, we were always told to find “your mitzvah.” That meant finding the mitzvah that really spoke to you, the one...