The first is how things appear on the physical surface; the second is the meaning that lies behind that exterior.

The real anxiousness in the Trump camp likely is not about some one-off bombing of Syria in support of the Druze or even about Hamas targets in Gaza, but rather about the bigger picture, according to ...

Rav Amital brought the words of Tanach and prophecy to life. He used prophecy as a lens to interpret our unfolding reality, breathing relevance into its eternal words.

During the years that I was a division head, 98% of the campers in my division who were homesick were completely fine and enjoying camp within a week. But that first week can be gut wrenching.

The Torah doesn’t just caution against anger; it offers a vision of leadership that channels conflict into purpose. That’s the kind of leadership we need now: sober, disciplined, and deeply strate ...

In principle, certain sins indeed leave a mark and are absorbed so deeply that the body must be destroyed. Yet, if the internal actions and repentance reach a level that rationalizations peel away – ...

There is no issue that raises the temperature and polarizes Israelis more than exemptions for yeshiva bochurim serving in the army.

It seemed totally impossible for him to come out unscathed. And yet he did. He then revealed a very narrow space, just big enough to curl into, safely out of reach of the nails.

A manicure is still not all that important to me. But I understand more about the women for whom it is – both in its presence as a basic element of personal grooming, and in its absence as an announ ...

Suddenly, during the meal, my face started itching and burning. My ears were tingling. I looked in the mirror and saw a swollen face staring back. My husband gave me Benadryl, but by the next day, I l ...

The one Kabbalistic custom we all know is cutting nails over a garbage can or toilet. People on public transit should adopt this custom!

In the end, the corkboards went up, I was relieved that the piles of paper had finally found a home, and the kids now have a new appreciation for the difference between a screw and a nail – and perh ...