He Who Is Forgiving Merits Forgiveness Yom Kippur – the day of atonement for our sins – is an exciting day. However, it’s not a “freebie”. One must repent properly […]
Judging favorably is a mitzvah (commandment) in the Torah, not simply a nice thing to do. Is it easy? Not for most people, especially since most of us have not […]
Jewish Music Part 5 Part 1: What is Jewish Song? Part 2: Speaking of Choirs… Part 3: Jewish Music Stars Part 4: Our Very Own The plaintive, stirring Chasidic song […]
Jewish Music Part 4 Part 1: What is Jewish Song? Part 2: Speaking of Choirs… Part 3: Jewish Music Stars Speaking about Jewish music, we can’t forget Oorah’s contribution to […]
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 […]
The King is in the Field The young nurse quietly slipped a piece of paper into my hand – it contained her name and private cell-phone number. “If you have […]
It’s Rosh Hashanah – Fill Your Day with Joy? We are used to thinking of Rosh Hashanah as a day of awe which we approach with much trepidation. After all, […]
A Trip of a Lifetime I’ve written before about airline and travel status. In today’s world, there are dozens, hundreds, or maybe thousands, of experts, gurus and insiders who can […]
20-Year Warranty – Hold Onto the Receipt! About ten years ago, we bought new luggage. I think it was a Black Friday deal, and we got a really nice set […]
In Mizmor Lisoda, a part of our daily morning prayers, we say a passage from Tehillim (psalms): “Ivdu es Hashem bisimcha, bo’u lifanav birnana – serve Hashem with joy, come […]
