When we consider whether or not someone is an observant Jew, we usually ask whether he or she is shomer Shabbos. Why is this the defining feature of religious observance? What makes Shabbos a root ...
Rabbi Soille davened at the Beth Jacob synagogue which was located at the time in North Park.  While the synagogue did not ...
MK Elazar Stern (Yesh Atid) spoke out today (Sunday) against the opening of the new shopping center "Big Fashion Glilot' on Shabbat, clarifying that he will not visit it as long as commerce ...
It is quite uncomfortable to explain Shabbat observance to an outsider. To tell a complete stranger that you cannot so much as press an elevator button will, for the most part, elicit vacant stares.
I don’t work on Saturdays. Ever. As an Orthodox Jew, I observe Shabbat, a religious practice that mandates rest on the seventh day of the week. From sundown on Fridays to sunset on Saturdays ...
The Torah verses convey profound messages that we can insightfully extract for our daily lives. Rabbi Shay Tahan, the Rosh Kollel of Shaarei Ezra in Brooklyn, NY, graciously opens the gates to ...
Agam Berger, the IDF lookout who was released about two weeks ago from Hamas captivity as part of the first phase of the hostage deal, met with Rabbanit Tzili Schneider, chairwoman of the "Kesher ...
This was the lede in an article published by the Associate Press early Thursday morning:“Pro-Palestinian protesters wearing ...