1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (504+ words) This past week, I was fortunate to acquire a particularly handsome example of a work that, while not always widely appreciated outside bibliophilic circles, deserves to be counted among the most ambitious productions of nineteenth-century Hebrew printing " the Trieste Haggadah…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1680+ words) Mary Cassatt, The Impressionists, and the Dreyfus Affair'The Jewish Press Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) occupies a singular place in the history of modern art. Born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania into a prosperous and culturally ambitious family, she became one of the most…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (622+ words) One of my favorite songs is "LaTzafon b'Ahava" (To the North with Love), which was written by the Israeli poet and songwriter Dudu Barak, composed by Nurit Hirsh, and performed by Yigal Bashan. The final verses talk about spring, but…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (259+ words) Fans of the New York teams and the Detroit Tigers are eagerly looking forward to the 2026 baseball season. That's because the teams have improved over the winter with new additions and young upcoming talented rookie players who dazzled in the…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (597+ words) Among the more curious acquisitions to cross my desk this week was a pair of rare Talmud volumes that owe their existence to one of the most brilliant " and most vexing " rabbinic figures of the early ... Among the more curious…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1639+ words) There are stories " some plausible, albeit not well documented " that Elvis's managers advised him, in the racially charged environment of mid-century America, not to emphasize a Jewish heritage because of concerns about the prejudices of Southern audiences. Elvis Aaron Presley…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (852+ words) A while ago I got an email from a reader of this column. He told me about a new album he had released and added a link to it on YouTube. I like music and I always enjoy learning about…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (106+ words) Q & A: Riding a Bicycle on Shabbat (Part II)jewishpress.com Question: Is it permitted to ride a bicycle on the Sabbath or holidays in an area that has an eruv? No Name Please Via email Rabbi Goldstein cites Responsa Keren David…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (8+ words) The Quiet Power of Yitzchak Meir'The Jewish Press...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (657+ words) Rav Elchonon Wasserman in the 1930s'The Jewish Press This week, I was granted the singular privilege of brokering the transfer of a manuscript that is not merely rare, but profoundly historic. The complete manuscript of Kuntres Da'as Torah, authored by…...