By now, the world has moved on from the news of the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. But a few weeks ago, it was all everyone could talk about. There were endless articles, tributes, and anecdotes about the Queen and her lengthy reign.
Yearning And Learning
It was the morning of the first day of the camp season at Camp Dora Golding a number of summers ago. I was a division head and was davening next to
Abayei And Rava
One of the many virtues of being a rebbe in Heichal HaTorah is the yeshivah’s Rebbe’s Room. I pick up many great Torah thoughts, perspectives, and
Who Knows?
At the beginning of Shemoneh Esrei, we praise Hashem as “gomel chasadim tovim – grants good kindness.”
It seems like a strange vernacular. Is there
At Home
On the morning of the fast of Asarah B’Tevet a few weeks ago, I wanted to speak to my ninth-grade class about the reason and significance of the
Hold Or Fold
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach z”l related that when he was still living in his parents’ home, he had a nephew who stayed there for Chanukah. The night after
Pickle People
In celebration of her bat mitzvah last week, my daughter Chayala and I went on a father-daughter outing. No, we didn’t go to Eretz Yisrael, LA, or