It’s Summertime, in the Northern Hemisphere at least, and for many people that means barbecues and outdoor grilling. Especially around July 4th in the United States, people, regardless of their […]
Judaism 101
The Most Powerful Force The Mesilat Yesharim (chapter 11) tells us that the most powerful force which drives a human is the desire for honor and respect. If not for […]
I never learned how to play chess. Though it is called the Game of Kings, I’m not sure whether that’s because kings played it, or some of the players represent […]
In the week’s Torah reading, Parshas Shelach, Moshe (Moses) sent 12 spies to scout out the Land of Canaan (which would become the Land of Israel after the Jews conquered […]
As I write this, I am breathing a sigh of relief – that I can breathe deeply. Since people forget things quickly, I will recount this for posterity. In the […]
Towards the end of this week’s Torah reading, Parshas Beha’aloscha, a story transpired in which Miriam slandered her brother Moses in conversation with her brother Aaron, and accused Moses of […]
A Lesson To Be Learned Well-known is the premise of the Baal Shem Tov and others, that when we see things, there’s a reason for it. There’s some message to […]
This week’s Torah reading discusses the laws of Sotah. If a man suspects his wife of being disloyal to him, he may give her a warning to refrain from secluding […]
Shavuos is not only a day on which we celebrate the fact that we got the Torah on this day thousands of years ago. Our Sages tell us (Yalkut Shimoni, […]
The chag of Shavuot is approaching. What is the story of Shavuot, though? Our tradition tells us that God Himself appeared to the entire Jewish nation – men, women and children; […]