Parshas Matos-Masei
Rabbi Berel Wein The introductory subject of this week’s Torah reading concerns itself with vows and commitments that a person takes upon himself or herself willingly, by simply stating his or her intention. The Torah places great emphasis upon the spoken word. Everything that is uttered from our mouths obligates us to the commitment attached […]
Sock It To Me
Allan Rolnick, CPA Most of us look back on the ‘70s as a time of louche excess: garish bell bottoms, deep pile shag carpets, slouchy conversation pits, and gold chains. But ‘70s style is back! Fashion houses are rolling out psychedelic prints, flared bottoms, and knotted tops. Interior designers are bringing back nubby textured fabrics, […]
Parshas Pinchas
By Rabbi Berel Wein This week’s Torah portion warns us not to be swept away by current culture, media, and societal popularity and by those who are quick to condemn others for their thoughts and actions. When Pinchas killed Zimri and his consort he was roundly criticized and threatened by the those in Jewish society […]
Stealing to Save a Life?
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow Rav Shlomo Halberstam, zt”l, the Bobover Rebbe, was instrumental in saving many lives during the Holocaust. The Bobover Rebbe borrowed whatever money he could to secure visas and travel documents for would-be victims. The money borrowed was directly responsible for lives being saved. After the war, Mr. Benedict, one of the lenders, […]
Excuses, Excuses
Allan Rolnick, CPA A recent poll from the Pew Research Center finds that 54% of Americans think violent crime is one of our country’s biggest problems. You would think the last thing we need is more of it. Yet millions are obsessed with true crime stories, whether we find them on cable TV, streaming video, […]
Narcissism
Rabbi Azriel Hauptman Narcissism in psychology describes someone who is selfish, has a strong sense of entitlement, lacks empathy, and has a need for admiration. If it is severe enough and impairs daily functioning, it may qualify for a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissists can be difficult to comprehend since on the one hand […]
Liven Up!
Rabbi Zvi Teichman A fascinating observation is made that when one compares the census taken at the beginningof the book of ‘Numbers’ — Bamidbar, at the onset of their forty-year sojourn, contrasting it with the count taken in our portion, at the near end of their long journey, there is a noticeable discrepancy. Whereas some […]
Morah Tziri – Ner Tamid Montessori
Tell us about yourself Hi, my name is Tziri (pronounced almost like Siri). To all my students and their families, though, I’m Morah Tziri. I grew up in Monsey, NY and moved to Baltimore after Meir and I got married in 2013. We have 4 adorable children ka”h. I taught Kindergarten for 10 years, and […]
Ohr Chadash Acdemy Announces Rabbi Chaim Gourdji as Elementary School Assistant Principal For Judaic Studies
OCA We are delighted to announce that Rabbi Chaim Gourdji (G-ohr-jee) has joined OCA as the Elementary School Assistant Principal for Judaic Studies! Rabbi Gourdji has more than 20 years of Elementary and Middle School teaching and leadership experience, most recently at the Torah Day School in Seattle, Washington. An innovative educator who believes deeply […]
Masmidei Layla of Baltimore at the Agudah of Park Heights is the Place to Be!
Masmidei Layla of Baltimore at the Agudah of Park Heights has over 150 boys participating in this program. The Beis Medrash is packed and the atmosphere is electric. During the summer months of July and August, the program runs Sunday to Thursday. Each session is 45 minutes of partnered learning with Chavrusas and fathers. There are […]
