The Bnei Korach And Teki’at Shofar After all the preparations, when we stand in Shul for Teki’as Shofar (Shofar blasts), we recite a very moving chapter of Tehillim (Psalms) seven […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Discover the meaning and customs of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, with inspiring articles and practical how-tos.
A 3 Day Chag When Shabbat comes right before or after yom tov (a festival day), it creates what we call a “three-day chag (holiday).” Spiritually uplifting, yes—but logistically challenging. […]
Elul to Shemini Atzeret The journey of the High Holidays – Elul through Simchat Torah, is a single, continuous arc of self‑discovery and closeness with our Creator. Elul awakens us […]
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 […]
Amalek as an Ideology Our parshah ends with the mitzvah to erase the memory of Amalek. But today, we don’t know exactly who Amalek is. So how can we still […]
Car Care One day, I was getting a car-wash, and this particular location is attached to a gas station which has a store where customers can buy things. Then, there’s […]
Elul. Rosh Hashanah. The days when everything is decided. But how do we really connect to it? This new Yemei Ratzon (Days of Favor) Torah Nugget breaks it down in a short, […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Akeidat Yitzchak (the Binding of Isaac) is considered by many to be Avraham’s tenth and ultimate test. But why was this test greater […]
