These days are among the most trying of my life. I have seven children and grandchildren currently serving in the Israel Defense Forces. Most are stationed in or near Gaza, facing daily threats from ...

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Yevarechecha: The small zal of 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights was filled to capacity on Sunday, Erev Yom Kippur, at the same time that the Rebbe would recite the Birchas Habonim (blessing of the ...

“Shishim giborim saviv lo migiborei Yisrael,” – “Sixty warriors surrounding it from amongst the mightiest men of Israel.” We recite this verse as one of the reassuring Biblical texts that we say every ...

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No, not the travails of romance that are peddled by the entertainment industry – whether film, books or music. As challenging as such love undoubtedly can be, or how it sets our hearts racing, the ...

The Priestly Blessing starts with the phrase “Yevarechecha HaShem veyishmerecha” — “May God bless you and protect you.” Since God told the Kohanim, “So shall you bless the children of Israel,” the ...

One of the most moving and widely observed Jewish customs is the custom of parents blessing their children on Friday night before Shabbat dinner. This custom is also widely observed right before Yom ...

Over the years they have become synonymous with instantly recognizable renditions of such staples of the Ashkenazi repertoire as “Yedid Nefesh,” “Yevarechecha,” “Mi Ha’ish” and “Od Avinu Hai.” ...