Between Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi & Brisk
While I’ve been in the Bayit Vegan home of Rav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi before, the venerable rosh yeshivah of Yeshivas Ateres Yisrael and distinguished...
A visit with the renowned mashpia Rav Shalom Arush, shlita
To my surprise and delight, on this crystal-clear summer day outside the Jerusalem home of Rav Shalom Arush I happen upon his renowned disciple,...
Yerushalayim Shel Ma’alah // A riveting and wide-ranging conversation with Rav Moshe Brandsdorfer about...
‘‘There was once a young chasidishe bachur who was wandering around the unseemly areas of Yerushalayim. When some askanim came to tell my father...
A Cantor’s Life // Moishe Kraus recalls his nine decades as a chazan, at...
Wrapped in his mother’s shawl as a substitute for a tallis, Moishele Kraus started singing as a little boy—and proceeded to sing for the...
Taking the Gloves Off // After a year and a half of fighting for...
Who speaks for the Jews? Open any Israeli newspaper, including the most left-wing, and you’ll find that amidst the pronouncements of secular movers and...
“Prime Minister Mohammed of Israel”?
More than a few eyebrows were raised when it was reported recently that President Donald Trump said if no deal is reached between Israel...
Mike Huckabee Helps Promote Day of Prayer // Former governor and presidential candidate pens...
More than one million people worldwide will be joining together for much needed tefillos in a “Day of Jewish Unity” organized by Acheinu, the...
Belzer Kehillah’s business expo a huge success
The trade fair is a staple of the Jewish or chasidishe story, with the merchant who heads off to Lublin or Leipzig for the...
Making Every Child Count: Counting Each Child // What I learned about kindness in...
Math was always my toughest subject. I like the concept of math—that big important ideas, the building blocks of the universe, can be expressed...
Who Bad-Mouthed My Son? // Our son was a jewel, but the yeshivah refused...
I was half asleep when I heard movement in the kitchen and smiled. I knew it was Kalman, my undeserved gift from Hashem.
I knew...
APLICATIONS
We Differ About Our Daughters // The Father Demands Respect...
Dear Ami:
My husband and I have a different take on the amount of household help we should expect from our children. We have three...
