The Secret To A Good Year As we approach Rosh Hashanah, the day on which our future for the coming year will be determined, we are all eager to procure […]
The Bnei Korach And Teki’at Shofar After all the preparations, when we stand in Shul for Teki’at Shofar (Shofar blasts), we recite a very moving chapter of Tehillim (Psalms) seven […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz We are already deep into Elul, and I know it’s time I started preparing for the Day of Judgment, but I’m not sure how […]
Everything You Need to Know About Rosh Hashanah Oorah’s Holiday Guides are designed to help you “find your way around” the Yomim Tovim that mark the Jewish year. Our heritage […]
Hashem never allows His connection with us to weaken. Elul invites us to recognize that love, take the first step toward Him, and live in a way that reflects our […]
The mitzvah of Bikurim taught farmers to recognize Hashem as the Source of their blessings. Today, daily tefillah allows us to preserve that lesson by beginning anew with appreciation and […]
The mitzvah of Bikkurim teaches us to dedicate not only our possessions, but also our finest abilities, to serving Hashem (God). Each person’s distinctive talents point toward a personal mission […]
The Torah’s command to remember what happened to Miriam offers a lasting lesson about lashon hara. By recognizing speech as a precious gift intended for praise and constructive communication, we […]
Why Ammon and Moav Are Different There is something very puzzling about the Torah’s treatment of Ammon and Moav, compared to the other nations who harmed Klal Yisrael. Ammon and […]
There are moments when a person suddenly realizes how little is really in his control. We can plan, prepare, and do everything in our power to protect ourselves, yet life […]
In this week’s Torah reading, the Torah prohibits using witchcraft and superstitious omens to predict the future and influence our decisions. The Torah despises these practices and says as follows: […]
Do Not Be Negatively Influenced The verses in this week’s Torah reading state as follows: “When your God will annihilate the nations to which you are going there (to the […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz The number 40 appears again and again throughout the Torah: Moshe spent three separate periods of 40 days on Mount Sinai; the Jewish […]
What It Means to Be God’s Treasured Nation We are told in this week’s parashah, “You are children to Hashem your God… a treasured nation” (Devarim 14:1–2). We see from […]
