The Last Place You Look “Why is it,” goes the old joke, “that when you’re looking for something, you always find it in the last place you look?” The answer, […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Inspiration, information, tutorials, recipes, and more on Shabbat and the Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.
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 […]
< Lesson 14: Friday Night Kiddush and Beyond – Laws and Customs Lesson 15: Friday Night Kiddush – Translation & Commentary In the previous lesson, we welcomed you into my […]
< Lesson 13: How We Got from “Don’t Work on Shabbos” to All these Details… Lesson 14: Friday Night Kiddush and Beyond – Laws & Customs Welcome to my home! […]
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 […]
< Lesson 12: Preparing Fruits & Vegetables for Serving on Shabbos Lesson 13: How We Got From “Don’t Work on Shabbos” to All These Details… To people that aren’t familiar […]
You’re Not Even Listening! One day, my wife looked at me and said, “You’re not even listening to me, are you?!” I thought, “Gee, that’s a strange way to start […]
Lag Ba’omer, the 33rd day of Sefirat Haomer begins on Motzaei Shabbat (Saturday Night), May 25 this year. Unlike the rest of this mourning period, celebrations are allowed on this […]
Prepping for the Worst In a drug store recently, a magazine caught my eye while I was waiting in line. The name of it was “Prepper,” and from what I […]
On the second night of Passover, Jews begin counting something known as Sefirat Haomer or “The Counting of the Omer”. Beginning on the first night from number one, we count […]
