In the Mishna, klal is frequently used to express a general principle that brings together several individual laws. Even in such a dry legal context, however, a klal brings about a certain power that ...

Aviva Frankenthal (Aliyah Journal), please do keep writing, especially in The Jewish Press. I am part of your fan club. You definitely can have a future in writing. I am very impressed with how you ...

Rabbi David Fohrman is the dean of Aleph Beta Academy. He has taught at Johns Hopkins University, and was a lead writer and editor for ArtScroll's Talmud translation project. Aleph Beta creates videos ...

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Levi Eshkol (1895-1969), born Levi Shkolnik in the small Ukrainian town of Oratov, emerged from humble beginnings to become one of Israel’s most consequential, yet least celebrated, leaders. His early ...

After relocating to a larger Manhattan space in 2023 – following many decades in its original location – Mr. Broadway embarked last year on a new venture across the river. I’m pleased to report that ...

Abulafia describes the initial encounter with prophetic awareness and how it impacts the recipient. The “use” that can be made of prophecy is highly contingent upon the preparation and training of the ...

I think it is important to talk a bit about my internal process. This story with Chana isn’t just about Chana. It is also about my growth as a person and as her mother. I knew that for Chana to get ...

We have another example of this phenomenon in recent times. We called the Gadol HaDor by the title Reb, namely, Reb Moshe Feinstein, zt”l, zy”a. The man who himself gave smicha (rabbinic ordination) ...

These candlesticks belonged to my great-grandmother. We believe they are from Russia from the 1870s. We would greatly appreciate your evaluation of them. I normally do not appraise objects that are ...

I discovered jazz many years ago. When I learned to play the keyboard as a kid, at some point I had a book of jazz music. It was pretty challenging, but I liked it. To be honest, I’m not even sure I ...