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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 ...

If two of his high-level appointments are any indication, New Yorkers are facing ominous times under Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration. Indeed, in less than a month in office, Mamdani has taken ...

Our Gemara on amud aleph (see Rashi, “aderaba”) discusses the idea that the wine libation, after the blood is sprinkled, represents the joy and relief of obtaining atonement. The Yalkut Divrei Yosef ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We are among those who see the governor of New York as a possible restraining force on N.Y.C.’s extremist new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Indeed, many of his radical notions would need gubernatorial ...

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 ...