The American Indian: Descended From The Ten Lost Tribes? (Part II)
Penn wrote the following to a friend in England: “I found them [the Indians of the eastern shore of North America] with like countenances with the Hebrew race; and their children of so lively a resemblance to them that a man would think himself in Duke’s place, or Barry street, in London, when he sees them.”
Purim And The Tyranny Of Beauty: A Plea to Mothers of Girls in Shidduchim
I know I’m going to be crucified, but if the appeal I make below helps even one girl in shidduchim, then it will be worth all the fury and outrage that shall inevitably descend upon my soon-to-be beleaguered head.
All You ‘Knead’ To Know About Challah Dough
For me, there's nothing like making challahs for Shabbos. But I can't say it's always been the height of my week. There was a time when baking fluffy, light-as-a-feather challahs was a total mystery to me.
The American Indian: Descended From The Ten Lost Tribes? (Part I)
There were many who believed that some North America Indians were descended from Jews.
The Patchke Princess: Sarah Lasry
If you are spending the time in the kitchen, make it worth the effort. Make it taste good. Make it look nice.
Seder Customs From Around The World
The house is clean. The last bit of chametz has been burned. What happens next?
Israel Rokeach (1841 – 1933): Founder of I. Rokeach & Sons
Practically to his last days the patriarchal founder was at his office almost daily and took an active interest in all matters connected with the business.
Did Haym Salomon Really Finance The American Revolution?
One of the most fascinating figures in American Jewish history is Haym Salomon (1740-1785).
How To Make A Scavenger Hunt
It is fun for the whole family, and best of all, can be done anytime and anywhere.
Mishnitz, Myszyniec
Recently I received a letter with an inquiry about the town of Mishnitz.
The Malach
The student followers of the Malach stood in direct opposition to his philosophy and to the standards of the yeshiva.
Oceanside, N.Y. – To Be Young Again
Youth is the key to a Jewish community. Sure, there are snowbird synagogues, but bocce ball and bingo aren't going to attract young couples.
Moses Raphael Levy – Wealthy Colonial Jewish Merchant
For centuries Jews have believed America to be a land of freedom and financial opportunity. One such Jew was Moses Raphael Levy, who achieved tremendous financial success as an American colonial merchant.
Jews And The Maryland Toleration Act
In 1629 George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, applied to King Charles I for a charter to found what was to become the Province of Maryland. Tobacco had proven to be a profitable enterprise in Virginia, and Calvert was hopeful the same would prove true in this new venture. In addition, Calvert, a Catholic, hoped to found a religious haven for his co-religionists who were often persecuted in predominantly Protestant England.
Rabbi Chaim Hirschensohn, Chief Rabbi Of Hoboken And Environs
When the Turkish government issued a prohibition against selling property to Jews in Palestine, Hirschensohn’s financial situation deteriorated, and he left the country to secure a stable livelihood.
Late To The Party
Yom Tov is no longer upon us, for a change, so now it’s time to get to the things we promised we’d do after it was over.
I mean besides dieting. Maybe we’ll do that after the next Yom Tov.
Rabbi Aryeh Leib Malin And The Mir Yeshiva
During this period, Rabbi Malin became especially close to the Brisker Rav, who took a special liking to him.
The Jews Of Nevis And Alexander Hamilton
The sister islands of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis lie about 225 miles southeast of Puerto Rico in the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. Nevis, the smaller of the two islands, is elliptically shaped and has a land area of approximately five by seven miles. When Christopher Columbus spotted this eight-mile-long island on his second voyage to the New World in 1493, he mistook its cloud-shrouded mountains for icy peaks and named it Nuestra Se?ora de las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows).
Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung: A Leading Light Of 20th-Century Modern Orthodoxy
With his combination of yeshiva and secular education, he was the ideal person to articulate Orthodox Judaism to a generation of Upper West Side, American-born men and women eager to accommodate Judaism with American culture and values.
The Controversial Mordecai Moses Mordecai
The first ordained rabbi to settle in America, Abraham Rice did not arrive here until 1840. Before then, few men with anything more than a rudimentary Torah knowledge resided in America. One exception was Mordecai Moses Mordecai.
Benjamin Koenigsberg, 20th Century Jewish Leader
During World War II he served as a member of the draft board for the Lower East Side.
Brooklyn Yeshivas In The 1930s (Part I)
Today Brooklyn is fortunate to have a large number of yeshivas and Bais Yaakovs that span the spectrum from Modern Orthodox to haredi and chassidic.
One Is Hashem: Imbuing Your Child With Emunah And Bitachon
We asked several experienced mechanchim for their insights on how to shepherd children from their first “Modeh Ani” to the understanding that Hashem alone holds the key to every aspect of their existence. Here are the key principles they shared.
Did Haym Salomon Really Finance The American Revolution?
One of the most fascinating figures in American Jewish history is Haym Salomon (1740-1785).
Smorgasbord Orthodoxy?
Why does Chani have a lollipop in her mouth? I told you not to give her another one!
Israeli Kibbutz Restores Carlebach Synagogue in Lubeck, Germany
When Kibbutz Lavi’s furniture company agreed to take on restoration work on a synagogue in Germany, what they didn't know was that their own kibbutz members are direct descendants of the synagogue’s Rav.
Jews And The Sunday Laws
We are all aware that the Sabbath is observed on Saturday, the seventh day of the week.
Brooklyn Yeshivas In The 1930s (Part II)
Despite such opposition, the Yeshivah of Flatbush opened that year with 22 children, four teachers for two classes – a kindergarten and a first grade.
Daughter of Telz: Rebbetzin Rivkah Bloch Hacarmi (1925-2012)
Rivkah Bloch grew up in Telz (Telsiai), a historic township and renowned Torah center in north-west Lithuania. In 1939 the Jews of Telz numbered about 2,800, some 28 percent of the population. Rivkah’s paternal grandfather Reb Yosef Leib Bloch, (1849-1930) zt”l, also known as Maharil Bloch, was a distinguished personality and a prominent scholar and educator. Besides his position as town rabbi, he headed the great Yeshivah of Telz that his father-in-law Rav Eliezer Gordon, zt”l had founded. Its student body numbered around 400 students in 1900.
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