Chanukah is a joyful eight-day holiday celebrated in early winter, usually in December. It commemorates events that took place nearly 2,200 years ago! Back then, the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) […]
With all the scams and con artists in the world, people have to come up with ways to identify the truth and know if they’re really speaking to who they […]
This week’s Torah reading tells us about how Yaakov (Jacob) went to Charan, the birthplace of his mother Rivka, and stayed with his uncle, Lavan (Laban). Yaakov and Lavan struck […]
In this week’s Torah reading, Parshas Vayetzei, our forefather Yaakov (Jacob) worked for his father-in-law, Lavan (Laban), as a shepherd. At a certain point, they agreed that whichever new animals […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz: Rachel was buried on the side of the road in Kever Rachel, and not in Me’erat Hamachpeilah. This was so that when the Jewish people would pass her tomb on their way into galut (exile), she would daven (pray) […]
Yaakov Avinu (our forefather Yaakov) was forced to flee for his life. His brother Eisav had vowed to take revenge after his brachot (blessings) were given to Yaakov instead of […]
In Parshas Vayeitzei, Yaakov Avinu (our forefather Yaakov) finally completes the seven years of work for Lavan, earning him Rachel for marriage. He turns to Lavan and says: “וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב […]
The Mishna teaches, ‘Be bold as a leopard… and strong as a lion, to do the will of your Father Who is in Heaven.” Lions and Leopards The Chidushei Harim1 […]
This week’s Torah portion, Parshas Vayetzei, Yaakov leaves his home in Be’er Sheva and goes to Charan, as he is instructed at the end of last week’s parsha. On the […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz: Someone is asking me information about a boy for a shidduch. (What is a shidduch?) I know some unfavorable things about him and want […]
