If you are interested in Torah trivia, you’re likely familiar with this Yedios Klaliyos question: Who was the primary architect for the...

Imagine the following scenario: Little Johnny has had a rough day. He’s sitting in the playroom building a Lego tower when his little...

There is a difference of opinion in psychology regarding the degree to which hardship and adversity are healthy or perhaps even necessary...

Parshas Terumah outlines the instructions for building the Mishkan, including all the materials used for each of its holy vessels. When...

Parshas Mishpatim opens with the laws pertaining to Jewish slaves. The Pasuk (Shemos 21:2) writes that if one acquires an Eved Ivri...

Parshas Yisro features the first of two listings of the Aseres HaDribros, the Ten Commandments (Shemos 20:1-14). Each Dibrah highlights a...

When I attended my first graduate school interview, I was not wearing a blazer. Now, this might not come as a shock to those who know me...

I spent two and a half days this week immersed in a world I’ve remained blissfully ignorant of for almost three decades. Moving this week...

Following the fanfare of the lights and sounds show of Matan Torah in last week’s Parsha, Parshas Mishpatim reads almost like the fine...

One of the most harmful myths that many of us buy into is that criticism is an effective form of motivation for change. All too often,...

Although I was born the week of Parshas Bo, not Beshalach, I always felt a particularly strong kinship with my biblical as well as...

One of the greatest strengths and fallacies of the human condition is our tendency to desire predictability and repetition. While these...

As the pandemic and its far-reaching consequences continue to affect us in many areas of our lives, many people have been talking about...

The world is in a state of emergency. Closed Shuls and schools are part of the tragic reality for many Jewish communities, particularly...

The sin of the Golden Calf is one of the most infamous events in Jewish history. This sin, following immediately on the heels of Matan...

This week’s Parsha contains one of the most famous mantras of Judaism, second only perhaps to the Shema. After receiving the Dibros, the...

This week’s Parsha features one of the most powerful and impactful scenes in Jewish history: Matan Torah. Standing united at the foot of...

In one of the most famous and incredible scenes in Jewish and perhaps world history, this week’s Parsha features the spellbinding drama...

It’s one of the most classic Torah trivia questions: What is the first Mitzvah in the Torah? The answer, for all you Torah Bowl fans, is...

This week’s Parsha continues the epic epoch surrounding the exodus from Egypt, featuring Moshe and Aharon as the protagonists and...