Why Wait for Prayers? The verse in this week’s Torah reading says (2:5) that although all the plants were created during the six days of creation, the plants hadn’t grown […]
Parshas Bereishis describes the creation of mankind, along with the creation of the rest of the world. However, a unique description is given to the creation of man which is […]
The joyous connection that Shabbos brings- week after week. This week’s Torah reading details the creation of the universe. God created the world in six days and rested on the […]
Well Known Miracles The Ramban1 presents a perspective regarding the mitzvah of mezuzah that challenges our perception of reality itself. He writes: “From the well-known great miracles, a person acknowledges […]
Yom Kippur. How do we connect to this day of repentance? This new Viduy companion breaks things down in a short, powerful PDF created with you in mind. Perfect for all […]
Ironclad Security There are people who invest thousands of dollars into home security. They install expensivesurveillance systems both inside and outside their homes, build high walls around their property,purchase sophisticated […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Is there a deeper meaning to the mitzvah of the Four Species on Sukkot? I want to connect with it in a meaningful […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz: My children often complain that they don’t have what “all” their friends or neighbors have. Whether they want the latest gadget or the […]
Gathering The Nation In this week’s Torah reading is the Mitzvah (commandment) of “Hakhel“. Every seven years, during the Holy Temple era, the king would get up on a platform […]
I Owe My Life… It’s possible I owe my life to Donald Trump… Jr. You see, one Friday, at the end of a very long week of work and travel, […]
Jealousy in the Torah Part 2 לֹא תַחְמֹד בֵּית רֵעֶךָ לֹא תַחְמֹד אֵשֶׁת רֵעֶךָ וְעַבְדּוֹ וַאֲמָתוֹ וְשׁוֹרוֹ וַחֲמֹרוֹ וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לְרֵעֶךָ Do not covet your fellow’s house. Do not covet your fellow’s wife, or […]
Her Early End The pronouncement on that Friday, the doctor’s stark words casting a shadow over the approaching holiness, felt like a finality we were unwilling to accept. “Hashem is […]
The Idea Was Mine! Many years ago, Vaad (council) leader, Rabbi Chaim Tzvi HaKohain Katz z”l shared an explanation on the Parshah (weekly Torah portion) with my friend. Upon hearing […]
