Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Many people have the custom to sing Mizmor L’David – Chapter 23 of Tehillim – three times at the third Shabbat meal. What […]
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Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz What went wrong?! Why did Hashem (God) bring such horrors to our nation on Simchat Torah, one of the happiest days of the […]
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 […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz The Rambam tells us that there are some sins for which the regular, proper teshuvah (repentance) process is enough, while other sins require […]
Why is it that many Orthodox Jews do not honorYom HaShoah? Don’t they care about the six million? Rabbi Chaim Mintz responds: Of course we mourn the six million. However, […]
How can I know what specific direction to take in life so I can best serve Hashem (God)? Should I just make sure to do all mitzvot (Torah commandments) equally, […]
A Jewish boy is learning well and wants to remain single, claiming that the time and energy in a Jewish husband’s responsibilities of married life and taking care of children […]
Adapted from the introduction to Oorah’s Ask the Rabbi book by Rabbi Chaim Mintz, a compilation of questions about Judaism, published by ArtScroll, this post introduces our Ask the Rabbi series included in the […]
Can a woman be a rabbi? This is a complex and multi-faceted question, in part because the role of rabbi contains many different elements and responsibilities, and not every rabbi […]
Why do we struggle and find it difficult to follow along with the Rosh Hashana prayers? Is there anything to do about it? Find out now from Rabbi Chaim Mintz, […]
