They think I went mad because of the horrors, but I'm not taking any psychiatric medications, I study Torah and hassidut, and I'm happy, he explained. Nixon is undeterred: "The first law in the ...

If one reason why we refrain from chametz is to experience a hint of suffering, when do we begin to feel a sense of freedom? Some may say freedom arrives with the first taste of pizza. But I begin ...

While we know there are four questions during the Passover Seder, there seems to be a fifth over the course of the week: how many ways can matzah be eaten? The standards: matzah brei, matzah pizza ...

The first time Trump was on the ballot, he didn’t think he would win. It was just an advertisement to promote his brand and business. Woefully unprepared, he didn’t have the people to fill all ...

At first glance, it seems Jews should be glad when a POTUS starts chasing US Antisemites. There are three reasons why this fruit is poisonous. 1. Going after foreign Antisemites will end up going ...

After Douglas Jemal purchased the Boulevard Mall, a onetime jewel in the region’s retail landscape, he announced plans to spend $150 million to convert the Amherst shopping center mall into a ...

Parshat Shemini: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; II Samuel 6:1-7:17. Parshat Shemini, the Torah portion following Passover, marks a pivotal moment: Moses and Aaron offer the first communal sacrifice on ...

That’s how many students participated in the 2025 JewQ International Torah Championship, the game show-style competition where students from around the world are quizzed about Jewish holidays ...

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As Pesach begins on a Saturday evening, Jewish laws surrounding the holiday are more confusing than usual. While we usually check for chametz on the evening prior to the Seder, this year, we will ...

Over the front of the ark is a curtain. Open the curtains and there stands the Torah scroll, not nakedly revealing its flesh, its text, for all the world to see. No, the scroll is draped in a ...

Mall owner Douglas Jemal said this week after meeting with Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa that the town was dropping its plan to take the entire site by eminent domain as part of a bigger ...