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We are living in very confusing times—times when it’s hard to know who to trust. The truth, or the actual reality, in every ...

The eulogies for Rabbi Dr. Moshe Dovid Tendler, zt”l, have been pouring in. They are delightful, deeply reflective of his dynamic and caring personality and brilliant sense of humor as well as his ...

One hates to give a provocateur the negative attention he seeks, but sometimes there’s no help for it. For example, when said provocateur occupies the space that hosts one’s blog. Mr. Denis Prager ...

This week we have a double Torah portion, Behar-Bechukotai. I will offer a few comments only the first of the two Torah portions, Behar. Behar means “on the mountain,” referring to Mt. Sinai. The most ...

There is a puzzling characteristic about Torah Sheba’al Peh and the organization of the Talmud. If you open up any Gemara, you will notice that every masechta begins on daf beis. Even the very first ...

Our portion lists four animals that lack one of the two signs of purity. The midrash associates these four animals with the four exiles the Jewish people have experienced over the generations.

Is the Torah too rigid? Does it restrict the mind and body, and ultimately the life? The Avner Institute presents the Rebbe’s ...

Ira and Rod are joined by Jono Vandor, long-time host of Truth2Radio.org. Jono, a former Christian and street Evangelist, had to make some hard choices when he was confronted with the truth of the ...

The Torah religious community is under attack by the liberal media-academic elite because of its refusal to grant social and moral legitimacy to same-gender intimacy, marriage and life style. We are ...