Author: Yaakov Menken

It’s a famous statement of the Torah: “G-d will wage war for you, and you shall remain silent.” [Exodus 14:14] We don’t always need to do the work ourselves; HaShem works for us. The...

Our condolences to the family of Mrs. Jackie Wein, a”h, who passed away this week. She was the wife of Rabbi Berel Wein, whose classes are featured on Torah.org, and also the sister of...

The following article was sent to Rabbi Adlerstein by a colleague or talmid (I’m not sure which), and, given that he’s out of the country, he sent it to me asking whether I wanted...

As you may know, Project Genesis is looking for a logo (separate from that of Torah.org — see the bar at right for your chance to win an MP3 player by helping us find...

Two days ago, the NY Times had an article about a man freed by DNA testing, after being convicted and serving ten years in jail for murder. This, despite the fact that prosecutors insisted...

The JPost reports that Atef Adwan, Hamas’ refugee minister, met with Rabbi Moishe Arye Friedman of Vienna today in Sweden. The Israelis, and most of the civilized world, criticized Sweden for letting terrorist representatives...

The first Yahrtzeit of my nephew, Aaron Elimelech ben Ben-Tzion Eliezer a”h, Aaron Rosenfeld, is quickly approaching. His parents, Elie and Debbie, have created a Memorial Fund with Chai Lifeline. The fund’s inauguration will...

I suppose the fact that it’s a typically-hurried Erev Shabbos leaves me short on time and long on sarcasm, but… this is news? The above is the home page title of a JTA article...

It became a ritual, part of Shavuos morning in the Holy City. After learning all night, tens of thousands descended upon the Western Wall of the Holy Temple. The entire plaza was packed —...

A few weeks ago, a Chassid named Yisroel Valis was arrested in Israel and charged with murdering his infant son. Police claimed physical signs of injury, plus a confession from the father, proved his...