Mishpacha Magazine

When the Rosh was forced to flee Germany for Spain, the journey led him to safety, but it had larger implications for the entire Jewish world. The bridge he created between Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions helped shape the halachic world we know today. But within that greater journey lay his own dynasty’s journey of acculturation — of holding onto Ashkenaz after g...

My father is davening lechu neranenah. His beautiful baritone fills the room and echoes through the hallways. A hush descends as his voice climbs — searching, reaching, welcoming the Shabbos queen. 

Except it’s Tuesday morning. And this is the third time my father has davened Kabbalas Shabbos.

Yes, I’ve told him it is not Shabbos. I’ve ...

The omens for the future of the Israel-US relationship were not good last week. A majority of the Democratic congressional caucus voted in favor of a resolution put forth by outgoing representative Thomas Massie (R–KY) calling for the cut-off of all arms sales to Israel. And among those voting against the resolution, a number said that they would have voted in favor had the r...

When Dassy’s husband started to work from home this spring, she noticed how inactive he was. “He spends the whole day sitting at his desk,” she says. “The only time he gets up is to go to the fridge.”

His habits worry her, and she wishes there was something to do to get him to move more.

While her intentions are pure, Dassy is up against a big challenge. I...

The votes may be over, but Bibi’s real battle is just beginning: keeping the bloc together while changing the subject before Election Day.

Netanyahu’s conspicuous absence from the plenum during the July 14 votes on two key chareidi draft bills raised eyebrows, despite the official explanation that pressing security matters had kept him away.

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