The Future Of Nassau County: Party Slates Compete For Votes
Take a walk on Hempstead Avenue, the main road in West Hempstead, and if the upcoming general election would be determined by lawn signs and...
Politics
We Need To Be The Light
Every now and then, something just hits me like “a ton of bricks” (ouch!) and shakes me to the core. Well, it happened this past Shabbos. We were...
Are We Like Sodom?
We are introduced to Sodom and Gomorrah in last week’s parshahof Lech-L’cha (See B’reishis 13:10, etc.). We continue to read of Sodom and its...
Blissful Literacy
If ignorance is bliss, illiteracy can be beneficial.
Style & Living
Fear of Falling, Fear of Flying: Why Don’t We Become Great?
In our previous article, we laid down the groundwork for our underlying question of “Why don’t people become great?” We discussed the importance of...
Nurture My Heart
A student once asked me what my favorite part of the school day was. With no hesitation, I answered, “Recess, of course!” The boy chuckled. “That’s...
Can Drug Addiction Cause Bipolar Disorder?
Once called manic depression, bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition that can severely disrupt a person’s life. Bipolar symptoms...
Torah
VaYeira: A Good Night’s Sleep
Avraham’s nisayon was even more impressive than you remember! Parshas VaYeira contains one of the most challenging episodes in Jewish history:...
Competing For Attention
The Gemara (B’rachos 26b) tells us that Avraham Avinu established the t’filah of Shacharis (the Morning Prayer) based on the pasuk, “And Avraham...
My Unorthodox Cooking
Question: Are you permitted to eat food cooked by an irreligious Jew? Short Answer: Many poskim permit food cooked by an irreligious Jew. However,...
