Corruption Pandemic This week’s Torah reading, Parshat Noach, describes one of the greatest catastrophes this planet ever saw. The world underwent destruction, with a flood destroying everything in existence on […]
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Torah Study in Turbulent Times In this week’s Torah reading, we are given the last mitzvah (commandment) of the Torah – to write a Torah scroll. The Chofetz Chaim points […]
Mazal Tov! A tale is told of two great Torah scholars of the early 1900s, Rabbi Chaim Soloveichik of Brisk, and Rabbi Shimon Shkop of Grodno zt”l. “Reb Shimon” as […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz When studying Tanach (the written Torah) or searching online for a source or translation, can I use commentaries written by non-Jews or non-religious […]
The Snooze Function If you use an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning, or even in the afternoon, you’re probably familiar with a feature called, “snooze.” First […]
If you feel helpless, this message is for you! Rabbi Chaim Mintz tells us what we can do to help protect our Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel. May all […]
In Mizmor Lisoda, a part of our daily morning prayers, we say a passage from Tehillim (psalms): “Ivdu es Hashem bisimcha, bo’u lifanav birnana – serve Hashem with joy, come […]
What is the difference between the Torah and the Talmud? What is the Talmud? Is the Talmud part of the Bible? And what is Rabbinic Judaism? Rabbinic Tradition? What is […]
