Leading ultra-Orthodox rabbis affiliated with the Shas and United Torah Judaism parties held special gatherings on Thursday to mark an international day of prayer and fasting in response to recent ...

Years ago, Chana Liberow had to swap her living room and dining room. The family room is now a small room off the kitchen, while the dining room is the huge front room with arched windows and a ...

Good luck. Bad luck. Curses. Blessings. In Hebrew thought, the concept of a blessing depicts a bounty, acknowledging the Elohim, G-d of Abraham, as the source of all blessings. Some 30 years ago, I ...

According to our Parsha, one’s religious behavior also plays a role in determining their Matzav (practical situation). This is made clear in the opening verses of our Sedra (Torah portion) in which ...