Parashat Devarim דְּבָרִים
The book of Devarim (“דברים”) is different then the first four books. It was composed and written by Moshe’s own thoughts and Divine phrases, our Sages explain. All the other four books HaShem dictated...
Goodman JFS launches Jewish Disabilities Inclusion Project
Jewish community professionals, educators, rabbis and lay leaders representing 12 synagogues and organizations throughout Broward County recently met at Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El in Plantation to inaugurate the Thought Leadership Forum for the Jewish Disabilities Inclusion Project.
The Jewish...
Jewish tensions heat up over Western Wall prayer space
A pair of Israeli cabinet members and a Knesset member have in recent weeks inflamed tensions between the Jewish state and leaders of American Jewish organizations by expressing opposition or even disdain towards supporters...
Trip to Yiddishland Aug. 13-19 is almost sold out
Led by Kolya Borodulin, with renowned Yiddish language and culture teachers Miriam Hoffman, Chava Lapin, Sheva Zucker, Eugene Orenstein, Shane Baker and superb klezmer
musicians Deborah Strauss, Zisl Slepovitch, Aaron Alexander, Yiddish theater director Motl...
Greater numbers of senior citizens are making aliyah, according to report
The idea of aliyah—Jews immigrating to Israel from the Diaspora—generally conjures up the image of young single people or young families. But plenty of people aged 65 and over also make the decision to come...
Parashat Matot מַּטּוֹת
Moshe places an emphasis on the importance of a “Neder נֶדֶר“ (vow), directly to the tribal heads of Bnei-Yisrael. One might believe that the vow should have less importance in the Torah, while dealing...
Parashat Masei מַסְעֵי
The name of our Parasha, Masei (“מַסְעֵי”) referring to travels and journeys, but it also spells the word “Yeamas” (“יעמס”) which in Hebrew means “heavy”, alluding to the hardship Bnei-Yisrael endured in the desert...
Bnei Akiva summer camps reach largest enrollment yet
A record number of participants representing the worldwide Bnei Akiva movement are attending camps this summer in countries around the world.
According to a July 5 announcement made by the movement, no less than 15,000...
Parashat Pinchas פִּינְחָס
Very few righteous people were granted greatness for eternity by HaShem; Pinchas (“פִּינְחָס“) was one of them. Pinchas was a true Torah warrior who was willing to sacrifice his own life for the sanctity...
Goodbye, Ben’s Best! Doors shut on iconic New York Jewish deli
Leaving the iconic kosher delicatessen Ben’s Best in Queens, N.Y., these past few weeks, diners made it a point to wish owner Jay Parker the “best of luck” in the future, as they shared...