Adam’s Apple– Just an Aerosmith Song

By Rabbi Uri C. Cohen

Legend: Adam and Chavah sinned by eating an apple.
Status: Not in our tradition they didn’t. More…

Three Shiddukhim — The Hat Trick (Or is It the Sheitel Trick?)

by Rabbi Uri C. Cohen
Legend: Chazal say that if you make three shiddukhim, you’ll go to Olam HaBa.
Status: No such statement. More…

Eitzah Tovah: Some advice for making it in yeshiva

By Zev Stub
Your year in yeshiva will bring a lot of exciting new changes, and you should find yourself becoming a completely new person. More…

Money makes the world go round

By Daniel Schwab
Money, like many things in this world, is not good or bad in and of it­self. It depends on how it is used, or abused. More…

New CD Review…From an Aaron Razel Groupie

By Raya Wasser

Iif you don’t favor the smoke and noise of the venues, but want to get up close and personal with Aaron Razel and his band, the brand new Live in Jerusalem album is for you. More…

Phoning home with VoIP

By Leah Granof
Back in the days when E.T. phoned home, (for free) he had to rely on the magic and imagina­tion of Steven Spiel­berg. Now, VoIP technology sends voice data through the internet, allow­ing you to make and receive phone calls as if you were on a regular tele­phone, but at a much lower cost. More…

Show Me the (Torah of ) Money!

By Daniel Schwab
When asked about Judaism’s view on monetary laws, many will cite the usual prohibitions on charging interest or stealing. However, many are surprised to learn that the Torah holds a complex set of monetary rules, guidelines and customs. More…

Ten hikes for Bein Hazmanim

By David Lev Bannister

Hiking in Israel is a great way to see the country. We highlight some of the best trails. More…

The ‘Magical Mystics’ Tour: In the footsteps of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai

by David Lev Bannister

In this month’s tour, we follow Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai’s story of Jewish survival following the fall of the sec­ond temple. We travel through Pekiiin, Meron, and Baram. More...

Staying slim your year in Israel

By Leah Granof

The year one spends in seminary offers incredible potential to grow in so many ways—including right out of one’s formerly well-fitting clothes. More…