Napoleon and the Purpose of Mourning on Tisha B’Av
Why do Tisha B’Av and Passover always occur on the same day of the week?
My Startling Lesson in Baseless Hatred
I was fuming. No one had ever treated my severely handicapped daughter and me in such a cruel manner.
Joined by Tragedy: The Fogel and Salomon Families
The author’s son Udi, daughter-in-law Ruth and three of his grandchildren were murdered by terrorists in Itamar in March 2011.
Mourning What Could Have Been
Grieving the loss of potential new life connected me to mourning the destruction of the Temple.
Non-Meat Recipes for the Nine Days
Here are some delicious menu ideas for the Nine Days that your entire family will enjoy.
Guy Confessions: What I Want to Tell the Shadchan
Four points from actively dating dudes that could make Jewish dating even better.
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Suffering and Consolation: A Father's Perspective
My daughter's battle with leukemia taught me how to find consolation even in the midst of terrible pain.
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Centrality of Israel
Why is Israel so important to Judaism, and why does the world pay it such an extraordinary amount of attention?
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Tisha B’Av: Turning Mourning into Action
It is not enough to hope for redemption, we must be the catalyst for it.
Tisha B'Av: Is This Ancient Tragedy Still Meaningful?
In this video, Rabbi Fohrman asks us two questions: how do we deal with grief, and how can we understand modern redemption?
Prisoners of Hope: Why We Mourn on Tisha B’Av
In direct proportion to our yearning do we experience the joy of re-connection.
Jewish Summer Camp: Stuff No Parent Wants to Hear
”Sorry sport, but mom and dad are sick of having you at home.”
Jtube: Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Bar Mitzvah Party
Should Jewish role models take priority over non-Jewish ones?
Out of Towners
To New Yorkers, anyone from outside the Tri-State area is an “Out of Towner.” And we find your manners adorably considerate.
Why Did Edward Reichmann Want to be Buried with his Socks On?
The incredible story about the dying billionaire's odd letter to his family.
Holy Fire, Holy Music: The Piaseczna Niggun
A moving music video about the Piaseczna Rebbe, Rav Kalonymus Kalman Shapira.
