by Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld | Jan 11, 2023 | Op-Eds
by Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld in the Queens Jewish Link Last week, the great governor of New York signed a bill that a person may sign an agreement that, after death, his or her body will be used as compost. Yes, compost to fertilize a garden. I guess she is taking the...
by Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld | Jan 4, 2023 | Op-Eds
by Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld in the Queens Jewish Link It has become a routine of mine here in Baltimore to attend the weekly Motza’ei Shabbos history lectures given by Rabbi Dovid Katz in Congregation Shomrei Emunah. Currently, Rabbi Katz is focusing on modern Israeli...
by Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld | Nov 30, 2022 | Op-Eds
by Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld in the Queens Jewish Link The parshah we just read, Toldos, is undoubtedly one of the most enigmatic in the Torah. We are told of Rivkah favoring Yaakov, while Yitzchak favored Eisav due to “his game that was in his mouth” (B’reishis 25:28)....
by Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld | Nov 24, 2022 | Op-Eds
by Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld in Queens Jewish Link I returned a couple of days ago from a magnificent twelve-day trip to Eretz Yisrael. I had not been to my father’s kever since his passing as Covid interfered at each attempt. My wife had also not been to her...
