Four Sons
With Passover nearly upon us, it is of course apropos to reflect on the holiday. As soon as the holiday begins, we…
Bronx Zoo Cobra
Shalom Aleichem! What would be the first thing you would do if you were a slave set free? Well, this week’s New…
Pure Water
“Many are the thoughts in the heart of man, but it is the counsel of the Lord that endures” (Proverbs 19:21). With…
One Nation
A Catholic Priest and a Rabbi were chatting one day when the conversation turned to a discussion of job descriptions and promotion.…
The First Jew
It was a time of great prosperity for the Jewish people. The Jewish people had achieved significant roles in the government. Mordechai…
Electricity on Shabbat
The laws of Shabbat are many and complex. There are 39 general categories of forbidden activities, and one of them is mentioned…
Difficult to Connect
In this week’s parsha, Vayakhel, we read of the completion of the construction of the Tabernacle, known in Hebrew as the Mishkan. …
Pomegranates and Apples
My children’s favorite fruit is probably the pomegranate, or rimon, as they call it in Hebrew. I must admit that I’m a…
True Leaders
Who are the leaders of today? Are they the sports figures whose images adorn the bedrooms of adolescent boys? Movie stars? Politicians? …
Nachum of Gamzu & the Ark
BS”D Nahum of Gam Zu lived at the end of the Second Temple period. He was a righteous man who led a…
