Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I’m trying to avoid hearing lashon hara (evil talk), but one of my friends is always gossiping! Also, whenever I go to a […]
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Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I have heard that Mashiach (the Messiah) will be related to God. Is that true, and if yes, how? Rabbi Chaim Mintz responds: […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz My parents are constantly negative, critical, and full of complaints. I know it’s a mitzvah to honor them, but every time I speak […]
Q. I cannot seem to find the time to visit the sick. Can I just call him on the phone? As we have previously mentioned, there are several components to […]
Q. What is Bikur Cholim? A. Bikur Cholim is the mitzvah (Torah commandment) of visiting the sick. The mitzvah of Bikur Cholim is also included in the general mitzvah of […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I know that staying up all night learning Torah on Shavuot is a beautiful custom, but when my son does it, he ends […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz When the prophet Zechariah (9:9) relates that Mashiach (the Messiah) will come riding on a donkey, is that to be taken literally? Since […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Since women are not obligated to study Torah, why is Torah learning such a significant part of their education in school? And does […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz A Deeper Look at Fire and Torah Every year on Lag Ba’omer, there are bonfires and dancing all over my neighborhood, and my […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Why was Avraham chosen to be the father of the Jewish nation and not Noach, who preceded him and is described by the […]
