Your Fellow’s Honor Should Be As Precious To You As Your Own

This coming Monday, January 20, is designated as Dr. Martin Luther King Day across the United States. It has been officially observed in all 50 States since 2000. Dr. King’s life focus revolved around the commands of the Torah that we refer to as mitzvot between individuals and other people, מצות בין אדם לחברו. This is not to say that the mitzvot between humanity and God, מצות בין אדם למקום, were not important to him but how we treat our fellow human beings reflected to him a person’s true inner core.

Ensuring Jewish Life into the Future

We are all familiar with the practice that after we read the verse שמע ישראל we immediately say ברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד before reciting the rest of the שמע. Where did this practice come from? This intervening statement is not found any where in the Torah. The answer comes from this week’s Torah portion, ויחי, Vayechi.

Posnack School Holds its First Jewish Life Expo

Posnack School’s first annual Jewish Life on College Campus Expo was a great success. The event was attended by representatives from 35 Jewish life on campus and Israel advocacy organizations at colleges throughout the United States. Click for photos.

RAM Spring Sport Start Dates

Please click on the headline for the latest sports start dates and athletics events so you can come out and cheer our RAMs!