Boston Vacation – Where to Visit
This is a continuation of Boston Vacation – Basics. This post covers places to visit. The Subway For $2 a ride for adults, and free for kids, your kids get to have fun a...
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Mikveh, Relationships, and Using Man’s Desires to Serve the Creator
Articles that begin with discussions about mikveh’s (ritual baths) are usually written from a feminine perspective, and for good reason. It’s a mitzvah carried out by women (along with Shabbos candles, challah, and other...
Why did Purim and the Holocaust end so differently?
The following is adapted largely based on the words of Rabbi Moshe Grylak in Mishpacha magazine, Rabbi Aaron Cohen of Kol Yeshurun in Passaic, NJ, and others. Setting up the Problem The connections between Purim...
What are we, that the Creator Should Care About Us?
Guest Post, by Boruch Katina of Passaic, NJ When contemplating the size of the universe and how small we are, I was wondering “who are we that G-d should pay any attention to...
Religion & The Paradox of Choice – What is Holy (Kadosh)? – Part I
The Paradox of Choice To be “holy,” in the langauge of the Torah is “kadosh.” This literally means to “separate.” The Museum of Science in Boston actually has an entire exhibit, as of 5773...
Always Listen to Your Rebbe
The role of the Rebbe This is one of those anecdotal stories which intersects between Judaism and Patents. Torah observant Jews believe that there was one and only mass revelation where the creator spoke to...
Imagining the 10th Dimension
Imagining the 10th Dimension as a Tool to Approach Infinity Imagining the 10th Dimension is actually a series of videos which neatly packages a lot of current scientific understanding of quantum physics into a...
Women of the Wall – “But I want”
As readers have pointed out various nitpicks with the article, italics and crossouts represent corrected information to make it most accurate. The “Women of the Wall” Controversy Recently, a tiny group of American-born Heterodox Jews...
Kosher Hotels – Raleigh in the Catskills
Also see our article on the vibrant Jewish Catskills today and while you’re at it, check out our latest articles. Keeping kosher gives you the added ability to make a meaningful choice every time...
Jersey Shore – The Beach in Deal
The Difficulty With Beaches as an Observant Jew Back in the day (maybe 100 years ago), people used to dress modestly outdoors, even at the shore. Today, for an observant Jew, it’s very difficult...