Parshiyot come in two flavors: p’tuchot and s’tumot, open and closed. A parsha p’tucha begins on its own line, with a blank ...

Fasting is an expression of closeness – achieved or desired. And when we think about it, isn't that really the point of all ...

The first thing that pops into my head is “tzom kal,” because no one in America calls it a “tzom” – they call it a “fast day.

The ability to collaborate, connect, and negotiate between the built-in masculine and feminine traits and perspectives is ...

Time does not move along a continuous, straight line; it circles around in a repeating yearly cycle. As the Ramchal explains, ...

The question now is, at what point does the spread of the disease become so bad that the only solution is to flee.

If a father embarrasses his son in shul because the latter was talking during davening, he may get his son to stop talking in ...

Torah speaks differently to different souls. Every Jew has a unique relationship with Torah, a unique derech in serving ...

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You are in the middle of work, replied Rabbi Spitz. I assume that Rabbi Dayan also taught you the importance of having a good ...

Rabbi Micah Greenland serves as the International Director of NCSY, dedicating his career to inspiring, connecting, and empowering Jewish teens across the globe.

The play presents Dahl as a man in physical pain, desperate to secure his marriage to his second wife, and increasingly ...