For thirty-four years, Rabbi Shmuel Goldin served as rabbi of Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, N.J. He is the author of a popular five-volume set on the Torah, “Unlocking the Torah Text,” as ...

Turning to our day, we find ourselves in the midst of dramatic, historic events; “giving birth” to new realities that will affect the entire globe. And once again, as it has throughout history, the ...

The Gemara states that one should turn south during prayer if he wants wisdom, and north if he wants wealth. There is no explanation given in the ...

G-d instructs Moshe that before he dies he must wage war against the people of Midian for having enticed the leaders of Israel to behave immorally with the Midianite women. This event led to the plagu ...

The first notable number is 42. That’s the number of places in which Bnei Yisrael encamped, from the time they left Egypt until they stood poised at the threshold of Eretz Yisrael. If you count the ...