David Helfand is a fourth year rabbinical student at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies where he is also pursuing a masters degree in Jewish Education. David serves as the rabbinic intern at ...

“If I am not for myself, who is for me?” (Pirkei Avot 1:14). This famous saying from Pirkei Avot speaks to the imperative we each have to live our lives to their fullest potential, for if we cannot ...

Parashat Terumah opens with the phrase, “And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.” (Shemot 25:8). A parallel phrase is found in Parashat Tetzaveh, at the end of chapter 29: “I ...

In memory of my grandmother, Savta Miriam Machlah Stern, who passed away in Yerushalayim 43 years ago today, 17th Adar 5740.. Yehi zichrah baruch. In most non-leap years (as this year 5783 is), ...

This week we find the very famous Psukim of “Veshamru Bnei Yisrael” that we say every Shabbos. Interestingly, when we look inside the Torah, we find that these Psukim, are actually repeating an even ...

For me, the beauty of Jewish scholarly tradition is its emphasis on constantly examining and re-examining our texts and commentaries to be sure that we haven’t “missed something.” Of the Torah, we are ...

Our guest this week is Rabbi Gerald C. Skolnik, spiritual leader of The Forest Hills Jewish Center in New York. Rabbi Skolnik was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1981. Immediately upon ...

Parshat Ki Tisa: Sinning as a Nation In this conversation with R. Dr. Shlomo Brody, we discuss the epic mistake of the Golden Calf and Moshe’s handling of the situation.