For the Record
American Jews now found themselves caught between their desire to express solidarity with the nation and reverence for Lincoln, and the need to observe the traditions of their faith
The Moment
Two soldiers spotted the lone boy and knelt down beside him, shielding him from danger
The Moment
Last week a sound was heard in the shul possibly for the first time in three centuries: a joyous kol Torah
For the Record
It wasn’t a new item of clothing or a hard-to-obtain food item that he coveted; rather, it was a list of seforim
The Moment
“By denying admittance to me, it’s not just two people not being allowed in,” said Rabbi Goldberger, “it’s 4,000”
