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A Look at the Five Megillot Through Rabbinic Commentary and Modern Scholarship
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (633+ words) Reviewing: “The Heart of the Five Megillot,” by Rabbi Hayyim Angel. Independently published. July 2026. Paperback: 162 pages. ISBN-13: 979-8184265094. Rabbi Hayyim Angel has just come out with his 17th book, “The Heart of the Five Megillot.” The new publication consists of 15 articles on…...
Israel/World - Jewishlink - Page 662 of 662 The Jewish Link
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (55+ words) Israel/World The Jewish Link What role should a new publication play within our community? These questions can only be answered if we identify what our communal challenges are. One It is with much pride and joy that we present…...
Op-eds - Jewishlink - Page 58 of 58 The Jewish Link
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (30+ words) Op-eds The Jewish Link At one time or another, I am sure all of us have lamented something said or done by one of our elected representatives, or have...
Golden Silence: What the Jewish People Desperately Need Today
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (418+ words) Why We Suffered: Talking When We Should Have Remained Silent To discover the secret of what merited our redemption from Egypt, we must first discover why we deserved the enslavement. Rashi to Shemot 2:14 relates that Moshe Rabbeinu was deeply troubled…...
Elmora Ave Shul Programs Explore Synagogue’s Diversity and Loving One’s Fellow Jew
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (324+ words) (Courtesy of the Elmora Avenue Shul) The JEC-Elmora Avenue Shul held two interesting and engaging programs last weekend. Tell us a little about your background and journey. What aspects of your culture are most important to you and the ones…...
CBY Summer Kollel Hosts HaRav Asher Weiss
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (152+ words) (Courtesy of CBY) Congregation Bnai Yeshurun’s 22nd Annual Summer Kollel was privileged to host HaGaon HaRav Asher Weiss, shlit”a, for a morning of Torah learning on Friday, July 17. Hundreds of community members attended the public shiur; afterward, Rav Asher met…...
Shabbos Nachamu/Tu B’Av—Starting Anew
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (274+ words) This Shabbos is referred to as Shabbos Nachamu, after its Haftara which opens with the words, “Nachamu nachamu ami,” with Hashem telling the prophets, “Go comfort My nation.” All the commentaries ask what comfort was there when we were still…...
Final Volume in Koren Tanakh Series Provides Historical Context of Ancient Near East
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (916+ words) Reviewing: “The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel: Deuteronomy,” David Arnovitz, editor in chief; Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, zt”l, translator. Koren. 2025. Hardcover: 463 pages. ISBN-10: 9657766826, ISBN-13: 978-9657766828. Imagine reading Shakespeare without knowing anything about Elizabethan England. Much of the language,…...
Chabad of West Orange to Host Annual Dinner Celebrating Community and Commitment
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (161+ words) (Courtesy of Chabad of West Orange) Chabad of West Orange will hold its annual dinner on Monday, Aug. 10 (27 Av) at 6:30 p.m. at 401 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange. This special evening will bring together members, friends and supporters for an unforgettable gathering…...
Jerusalem Itself Is a Consolation
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (844+ words) There are no sufficient words to describe this past Shabbat. Dozens of police officers who were wounded in the line of duty came to Jerusalem for a special Shabbat of strength and support. There were lectures, tours, festive meals, songs…...