The rabbi highlights that during times of crisis, Torah serves as a “city of refuge” for every Jew. Just as Jacob spent 14 years in the yeshiva of Eber before reaching Haran, modern individuals must ...

Week by week, portion by portion, we began making our way through the five books of Moses, and then the books of the prophets and the sacred writings. Being a rabbinical student, Torah study was ...

There were a couple of notable things about the annual dinner held on Mother’s Day by the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education. The dinner celebrated the 30th anniversary of Drisha — a small but ...

NEW YORK (JTA) — One of these days, maybe ahead of Simchat Torah, you are going to attend a Jewish studies class. Or not. But let’s say you do. You’ll sit in a classroom, or a lounge, or in the front ...

Years ago, Chana Liberow had to swap her living room and dining room. The family room is now a small room off the kitchen, while the dining room is the huge front room with arched windows and a ...

In Israel today, the Haredi question is no longer a marginal sociological issue. It sits at the center of our politics, our economy, and our social fabric: mass draft exemptions, low male workforce ...

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Low tech Torah study and prayer now have a high tech pal Torah study and prayer are decidedly low-tech ventures, but the rise in popularity of handheld multimedia devices like the iPod, PalmPilot and ...

In light of the current security situation, Israel’s Chief Rabbis and the Council of Torah Sages have issued a special call to the haredi public, instructing them on appropriate conduct during the ...