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Making Space for Every Single Voice at the Seder

Making Space for Every Single Voice at the Seder

by Rabbi Elliot Schrier “Grandchildren are the crown of the elders,” Shlomo HaMelech teaches us in Sefer Mishlei. It’s an...

Pesach: Frequently Asked Halachic Questions for Single Men and Women

Pesach: Frequently Asked Halachic Questions for Single Men and Women

By Rabbi Moshe Walter  Allow me to begin by acknowledging the stress that often exists in preparing for Pesach. I...

Halachic FAQ’s for Single  Men and Women: Shabbos Candles

Halachic FAQ’s for Single Men and Women: Shabbos Candles

By Rabbi Moshe Walter There is a special mitzvah to light Shabbos candles to bring kavod (honor) and oneg (enjoyment)...

We Can and Must Do Better

We Can and Must Do Better

Every year, as a pulpit rabbi in B’nai Jacob Sharei Zion, Rabbi Hauer would choose one theme to discuss throughout...

The Case for Inclusivity in Shuls

The Case for Inclusivity in Shuls

By Rabbi Ya'akov Trump Rabbis lead extraordinarily demanding lives. At any given moment, there are countless individuals who require attention,...

Halachic FAQ’s for Single  Men and Women: Chanukah

Halachic FAQ’s for Single Men and Women: Chanukah

by Rabbi Moshe Walter I have a friend who is single and lives by himself. I would like to invite...

The Strained Heart; The Radiant Face

The Strained Heart; The Radiant Face

by Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky The righteous one carries his joy on his face, but his mourning in his heart; he...

In Appreciation of those who Choose to Stay: A Powerful Lesson from Eliezer

In Appreciation of those who Choose to Stay: A Powerful Lesson from Eliezer

This was originally delivered as a drasha on Parshas Chayei Sarah by the Director of Kol Echad, Rabbi Yisrael Motzen...

Halachic FAQ’s for the Yomim Noraim

Halachic FAQ’s for the Yomim Noraim

      Must a single woman do Hataras Nedarim? The great halachic authorities of the last generation debate whether...

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