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This week’s Torah portion, Nitzavim (“Stand up and be counted”), contains stark language. Choose – life or death, blessing or ...

This week’s Torah portion describes the bountiful blessings promised to our people by God, if (ekev) we obey the laws of Torah. Together with these blessings, of ...

"I have not met many people like Rabbi Max." For his part, Davis called his time at B'nai Torah a "tremendous blessing." The congregation was created in September 2009, as a result of the merger of ...

Joseph son of Jacob enters with his own two sons, Menashe and Ephraim, to visit with his bed-ridden father, Jacob (Genesis 48). Jacob inquires as to who is accompanying Joseph. Joseph responds that it ...

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 ...

This is an adaptation of Looking Forward, a weekly email from our editor-in-chief sent on Friday afternoons. Sign up here to get the Forward’s free newsletters delivered to your inbox. I was thrilled ...

Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky encourages donations to Keren Chana, founded by the Rebbe in honor of Rebbetzin Chana. Plus: Download ...

“Isn’t that the single most weird situation in your whole performance life?” Stern asked. (JTA) — Adam Sandler has a Netflix stand-up special in the works, and Howard Stern has seen it. We know this ...