Woe to the Wicked, Woe to his Neighbor This week’s Torah reading dictates where each tribe should camp, as the Jews traveled through the desert on their way from Egypt […]
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Today is Erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan. On this day, Jewish parents have the custom to recite Tefilat HaShlah. This prayer was composed by the Shelah Hakadosh to express the prayers […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz A great rabbi gave me a blessing, but it didn’t work. Is it respectful to go back and tell him, or should I […]
Brain Teasers Most of us like testing our intelligence with brain teasers – riddles and questions designed to see if we’re smart enough to reach the correct answers. From the […]
All That’s Left is Torah This week’s Torah reading, Parshat Bechukotai, warns us that if we fail to keep the Torah properly, we will be exiled from our land, and […]
< Lesson 12: Preparing Fruits & Vegetables for Serving on Shabbos Lesson 13: How We Got From “Don’t Work on Shabbos” to All These Details… To people that aren’t familiar […]
You’re Not Even Listening! One day, my wife looked at me and said, “You’re not even listening to me, are you?!” I thought, “Gee, that’s a strange way to start […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I have recently heard people speaking about seeking a pressure-free environment, where they can just take it easy. Is such a sentiment in […]
Lag Ba’omer, the 33rd day of Sefirat Haomer begins on Motzaei Shabbat (Saturday Night), May 25 this year. Unlike the rest of this mourning period, celebrations are allowed on this […]
And Your Brother Shall Live with You The verse in this week’s Torah reading states (25:36), “You shall not take interest from him, and you should fear your God, and […]
