< Lesson 17: Dessert and Cleanup – Muktzah, Borer, and More Lesson 18: How to Make Havdalah Introduction to the Havdalah Service Welcome to Lesson 18: How to Make Havdalah. […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Inspiration, information, tutorials, recipes, and more on Shabbat and the Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.
Of Thanks and Praise On Chanukah, we add a special prayer to the regular prayers and to Birchat Hamazon (Grace after meals) – the prayer of Al Hanisim. The Al […]
Yellow Light, Red Light, 1-2-3 It was a typical, busy day, and I was driving back from some errands. Thankfully, the line at the bank wasn’t too long, and I […]
And Sit There The verse in this week’s Torah reading, Parshat Vayishlach, says (35:1), “And God said to Yaakov (Jacob), “Get up and go up to Beit-El and sit there, […]
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 […]
< Lesson 16: Common Mishaps at the Shabbos Table Lesson 17: Dessert and Cleanup – Muktzah, Borer, and More An Introductory Law Welcome to my home, where in Lesson 17, […]
Sukkot is referred to in our prayers as our time of happiness. Why is this specifically our time of happiness? The Yalkut Shimoni (Emor, 654) writes that this is an […]
Who are we Fooling? Yom Kippur, the most awesome day of the year, arouses great trepidation. How do we approach this great day, a day of teshuvah (repentance) and forgiveness? […]
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 […]
