Remembering Avrumie Itzkowitz: A Life Of Quiet Goodness In The Heart Of Queens
Avrumie Itzkowitz Hy”d was my personal friend – someone I was privileged to daven alongside on the Yamim Nora’im at the Agudath Israel of Kew...
Stories From The Bomb Shelter
We all love a good story, so let me jump right in with a few that should put a smile on your face. These all took place in various bomb shelters (“miklatim”)...
Crime Pays
One way you can tell that those involved know what they are doing is wrong is to observe the circumstances surrounding the conduct. Two examples are the...
Come Rain Or Shine
Weather forecasts can be imprecise. A surprising number are wrong, and even short-term forecasts often miss the mark. Let’s hope this happens with...
Style & Living
Rokmotehillim: Threads Of Psalms
Five-year-old Meirav Shaked was walking down the street with her cousins during a visit to their grandmother’s home when she heard beautiful singing...
Torah
The Price Of Peace
Part of the Sotah process—determining the status of a woman accused of infidelity—entails writing a document that contains the Name of the Almighty,...
A Consideration Beyond The Tikkun
On the night of Shavuos, many people have the custom to recite Tikkun Leil Shavuos. Tikkun Leil Shavuos is said to have been officially established by...
Going Nowhere, Reaching Everywhere
In Parshas Bamidbar, we are introduced to life in the desert. It’s not exciting. It’s not glamorous. It’s not exotic travel. It’s the same cloud,...
