The Shulchan Aruch records the practice of the "Chachamim" to kiss the Tefillin as a sign of affection for the Mitzvah when one puts them on and when removing them. There is, however, some debate surrounding this custom. It is clear that as one begins the process of laying Tefillin, after he takes
The Shulchan Aruch writes that it is not proper to recite Birkat Ha’mazon at an empty table, and one should therefore leave the leftover bread, and
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, is was the age of foolishness… it was the season of Light, it was the
Chanukah is known for its special “spiritual powers” and this year CHAZAQ’s JWave Teens division and Shaping Lives Children’s Division once again
2021 was set to bring in wonderful change and optimism, but for residents of Kew Gardens, New Years was fraught with more of the same violence that
Last week, Mesivta Tiferet Torah in Kew Gardens held a special Asarah B’Tevet program. The Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Nir Aminov, opened the program with a
Midrash L’man Achai, a close-knit high school under the leadership of dean Rabbi Shmuel Z. Kleinman, took its annual weekend trip to New Square, NY
