Presented in memory of the recent passing of Rabbi Berel Wein zt”l
With the recent passing of klal Yisrael’s beloved historian and thinker Rabbi Berel Wein zt”l, we revisit one of his final public appearances — a deeply moving conversation on Chazaq’s Torah Talks, Episode 141, where he offered a
The Ben Ish Chai, in his Ben Yehoyada (Gittin 56b), tells a parable about the king of Spain who heard of a man reputed to be the world’s greatest
Walk into any Yeshiva anywhere in the world and you will notice one thing in common. Everyone is leaning over a big book, the Gemara (Talmud)
In Jewish thought, zikaron (remembrance) is more than memory—it is a sacred obligation. Just as we recall the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash each
How we deal with our garbage says a lot about who we are as a society. New York City must look as good as the people who live here. I have said it
Elul. The month of teshuvah. Rav Shalom Schwadron ztk"l was famous for his thunderous cry of “Elul!” It’s said that even the fish would tremble in
There are four passages where the Torah speaks of the great mitzvah of tefillin, one being at the end of Parshat Ekev, read a few weeks ago. In the
