Last weekend, we unofficially kicked off the summer in New York City during Memorial Day weekend. Our beaches are open for the season, and our public pools will open June 27. New York City has so much to see and do that people forget that this is a beach town, with two of the best beaches in the
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Parshat Behar: Israel’s Key To Avoiding Disasters, Famine – Keeping Shemitah
Parashat Behar “On the Mountain” is mainly devoted to laws pertaining to the management of land and avadim (bonded servants—often misleadingly
The King Awaits His Son’s Return
Every G-d-fearing Jew ponders the question, “What should I be davening for?” The powerful and deep query was once answered by the Maggid of Dubno
S’firat HaOmer: Achieving The Impossible
Imagine a teenager lying on a grassy field, gazing into the night sky. As he stares up at the stars, he thinks to himself, “Look at how enormous the
Parshat Behar: Empowering Others
In this week’s parshah (25:35), the p'suk says, "v’chei yimach achicha – if your brother becomes impoverished – umatah yodo imach – and he is in
AM Sam Berger Stands Up Against The DSA’s Bill Stopping Charities Funding Israeli Settlements
Known at the New York State “Not On Our Dime” act, the DSA has now expanded the bill definition to include the current war Israel is fighting against
What Makes a “Kosher” Tombstone ?
I. INTRODUCTION
The minhag of placing a headstone or marker on a grave is a significant custom. This practice begun with Yaakov Avinu himself, who
