How do you measure the value of a man? Religionists and philosophers have debated this question since time immemorial. The answers offered are as varied as the numerous beliefs which colored humanity’s past in vibrant, and sometimes dull, hues. From a subjective standpoint, one can measure their
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You and Your Environment
Every person is a victim of his environment, and learning environments are no exception. Often, life dictates what outcome a person is destined for
Beth Gavriel Builds A Communal Mikvah
An interview with Simcha Musheyev, who has been essential in this project
The Bukharian community is relatively nascent on the nearly 250-year
An Interview With Rabbi Nissan Shalomayev





Of The Bukharian Jewish Congregation Of Hillcrest
From the outside, the Queens Jewish Community may seem uniform and simple. Yet it is
A Lesson From A Scorpion
A scorpion enlists a frog to take him on his back across a stream, even though the frog is astute enough to protest that the scorpion “will surely
From Worry To Warrior
Imagine you are driving a car down the freeway and your brakes feel like they are failing, so you pull over and you think “something is not right
Matzah – The Bread Of Freedom And Of Poverty
Perhaps the most striking feature of the festival of Pesach is that of the unleavened bread known as matzah. Matzah plays a particularly prominent
