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May 18, 2018, 10:12 AM

Sefirat Haomer and Women’s Leadership — Counting towards a New Reality

“Not only is the teaching of Torah Shebe'al Peh to girls permissible, but it is nowadays an absolute imperative. This policy of discrimination between the sexes as to subject matter and method of instruction which is still advocated by...

Apr 25, 2018, 4:38 PM

After Death, Holiness is Proclaimed: Reflections on being in Israel for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut

As my plane touches down on the Newark tarmac, I am reflecting upon the events of last week, my first opportunity of being in Israel for Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Haatzmaut (Independence Day) as a member of...

Aug 8, 2017, 2:20 PM

Fathering children postmortem: Is there finality to death?

Question: What does Jewish law call the dead man who helps create life? Answer: A father, according to some

Feb 13, 2015, 5:45 PM

From Paris with brotherly love

Un juif est heureux comme dieu en France – “A Jew is as happy as God in France.” This famous Yiddish saying dates back to 1791, when Jews were first granted the right to French citizenship. While Jews remain proud French...

Jul 16, 2014, 11:01 AM

Butterflies, Journeys and Destinations

We all have moments when we feel butterflies in our stomach. Over the last few weeks, these moments of anxiety have seemed endless. First, there was the frantic search for Eyal Yifrach, Gil-Ad Shaar, and Naftali Frenkel. Our brave IDF...

Apr 9, 2013, 3:01 PM

The Rav: Memories of a Giant

No family, since that of Rashi in the 11th and 12th centuries, can boast as many influential Torah scholars as the Soloveitchik family. This unparalleled dynasty reimagined our approach to Jewish thought and redefined the way we study and...

Apr 9, 2013, 7:15 AM

The Rav: Memories of a giant

An affectionate rememberance of the great Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik as a man of uncommon compassion and true loving kindness

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About Me

Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President-Elect and Rosh ha’Yeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone in Israel; a network of 27 educational and advocacy institutions engaging with World Jewry. He is also the Rabbi Emeritus of the Boca Raton Synagogue and founder of the Katz Yeshiva High School. He served as the Vice President for University and Community Life at Yeshiva University and has authored many articles in scholarly journals.