Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I often perform mitzvot (Torah commandments) without much thought or meaning, like I’m just going through the motions. Do such mitzvot still count? […]
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Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Oorah’s new song, “Hashem Needs Every Yid (God Needs Every Jew),” has become an international sensation. But isn’t that heretical? Since Hashem is […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I would have thought that the name of a child should be something inspiring, uplifting, or full of hope. Yet in the Torah, […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz We have a family member who is terminally ill, and each time they think the person is dying, the family is called to […]
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 […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Is it important in Judaism to forgive those who have hurt us? And what about someone who doesn’t ask me for forgiveness, or […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I see many people washing their hands three times with a cup next to their beds when they wake up in the morning, […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Why does Judaism need so many laws and restrictions? I consider myself good, kind, and honest, I give charity, and I am nice […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Every year, during the “Three Weeks,” we mourn the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash, our Holy Temple. While I try to keep the […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Why did God create such a vast universe with numerous galaxies, planets, and stars? Isn’t Earth enough? Rabbi Chaim Mintz responds: The Purpose […]
