Very rare early 20th century Yale University postcard with the Urim v’Tumim. (Editor’s note: we have slightly altered the image in the interests of modesty.) Yale’s founders and early leaders, who ...

This D’var Torah was given over by Ari Fuld on May 12, 2017 as part of his Grill & Torah Series. Published at AriFuld.org. It was transcribed by Miriam Fuld and edited from the original version. All ...

The Reading of Megillat “Ruth” on Shavuot has its roots in Masechet Sofrim. There are a number of suggestions as to why it is read.

The Gemara (Nedarim 50b-51a) tells a story about Bar Kapara. Once Bar Kapara tried to make Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi laugh, his best joke was coating a basket with tar so that wheat couldn’t come out and ...

Serena (Schwechter) and Shai Kalish: Ever since she attended MMY, Serena planned to make aliyah. It was something she and her husband, Shai already discussed when they were dating. What she did not ...

The challenge in modifying halachic practices is that it can often be akin to modifying DNA. While the outcome can have horrifying consequences, Judaism has only survived by adapting to new circumstan ...

Historically, compulsories – skating in specific patterns to demonstrate precision and control – were a crucial part of figure skating, albeit tedious and unexciting to watch. Fun fact: that’s why ...

What a magnificent feat! Rabbi Yisroel Juskowitz has managed to beautifully succeed in doing what seems to be almost impossible. He clearly explains Israel’s significance as well as the ongoing ...

Baruch Hashem, we are witnessing a revolution in this area. Though no soldier can match the Vilna Gaon’s or P’nei Yehoshua’s piety, we have thousands of IDF soldiers who are both deeply committe ...

As much as we are the people of the book, we are the people of the story. And in each generation we have been blessed with the storytellers who keep the stories of Am Yisrael alive. In this generation ...

G-d had grand plans for the world. There would be nothing wasted. Even the wood itself would be a part of the fruit. That’s potentially true, but in reality there will be losses. Not every part of t ...

A Jewish student from MIT visiting Israel told me, after describing the hypocritical protests on behalf of Hamas that took place on her campus: What our world needs the most now is faith, vision, and ...