I have heard that members of the Haredi community claim that yeshiva boys are exempt from military service because they are considered like members of the Tribe of Levi, who dedicated themselves to ...

I heard this from Rabbi Hoffman of Denver many decades ago on Tisha b’Av in a cave near Tsfat after a group meditation. Some moments are unforgettable. To understand the relationship between the ...

For a few years, I was not allowed to push elevator buttons. That was the sole and sacred province of my children. As “big kids,” it was their job. Happily, they grew out of that stage. Are the ...