Chazal and behavioral science converge on the same principle: inner strength is built up through repeated, values-aligned action – choosing structure over impulse and obligation over comfort.

Noach Schwartz LCSW, CASAC, CSAT-C, is a clinical social worker with a private practice in Boro Park. Noach is trained in Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, and the 12 Steps. Noach specializes in ...

Saul Jay Singer serves as senior legal ethics counsel with the District of Columbia Bar and is a collector of extraordinary original Judaica documents and letters. He welcomes comments at at sauljsing ...

Phil Chernofsky was the founding editor of the popular weekly Torah Tidbits, published by the OU Israel Center, where he served as educational director for 38 years. He now maintains PhiloTorah ...

“No one should be surprised by the ADL’s report that revealed over 20% of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team members hold extremist views and have ties with notoriously antisemitic organizations.

The author (right) in shul with his father’s first cousin Larry Ciment. The plaque behind them is dedicated to the author’s grandparents and the one on the right to Larry Ciment’s parents. I have a ...

Israel had spectacular success in hitting strategic targets in Iran, but it didn't give the Islamic Regime that 'Knock-out' blow - which would prevent Iran with the means to retaliate and hit back at ...

In the financial world, few things offer more comfort than receiving a large sum of cash. The challenge is how to handle a windfall responsibly based on the markets, economic environment, and personal ...

The Mishna (Sanhedrin 9:1) states that a murderer receives his death penalty via sayif (execution via sword, one of the four methods that a Jewish court would carry ...

People pay their respects during the funeral service of late Israeli hostages Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir in Rishon LeZion, February 26, 2025 Thousands of Israelis lined the streets of ...