One of the heroes of Simchat Torah is Lieutenant Shilo Rauchberger, Hy"d, [may God avenge his death]. He was a Golani commander who fought to his last drop of blood against dozens of terrorists in one ...

Napoleon, at the height of his victories, is considered by many military historians to have had one of the greatest military minds in history. Although he did not write a systematic philosophy of war, ...

Rosh Chodesh Elul has arrived, and our minds are already focused on how to achieve a positive judgment on Rosh Hashanah. A Midrash from the Book of Devarim and next week's parsha, Shoftim, gives ...

Elul: It’s the month that quietly ushers in one of the most spiritually significant seasons on the Jewish calendar, even though many Jews might not be familiar with it. It is the final month on the ...

In His infinite kindness, Hashem grants us a grace period of forty days beginning with Rosh Chodesh Elul and culminating in Yom Kippur. During this time we do a ...

This week, Shabbat and Sunday marked Rosh Chodesh Elul, the start of the last month of the Jewish year – the countdown to the ever impending Rosh Hashanah begins now. For some, this simply invokes a ...

What do a Sting concert and a Women’s Hallel have in common? Over the past 24 hours, I have experienced two performances. Both took place on Rosh Chodesh Elul. One was a city concert titled The Sting ...

This is the second of six weekly columns by Rabbi Zimmerman leading up to Yom Kippur. Last week, we talked about how essential it is for each of us to do our own soulwork during the month of Elul, ...