Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz What is the correct approach to raising children today? Should we focus on warmth and positivity, or on firmness and discipline? And how […]
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Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Our fellow Jews in Israel have gone through so much lately and we all feel bad for them. But how can I truly […]
Car Care One day, I was getting a car-wash, and this particular location is attached to a gas station which has a store where customers can buy things. Then, there’s […]
Twistable Words Most of us remember that when Yaakov (Jacob) spoke to Yitzchak (Isaac) to get the brachot (Blessings), and Yitzchak asked his identity, he replied, “Anochi Esav Bechorecha, I […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz In many camps and schools, food is often used for activities and games, such as crafts made of macaroni, bobbing for apples, watermelon-eating […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Should Jews living in the United States celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July, and if so, what is the appropriate way […]
When Plans Change—and So Does the World If you’re a regular reader, you know that I recently planned a short trip to Israel to visit my daughter. If you’re not […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz We are constantly being told to feel the pain of Jews who are suffering, whether it’s during the current war in Israel or […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz You have said that the world was created to exist for 6,000 years. What will happen at that time? Will the world just […]
A Word about Words The word “etymology” refers to the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. Where do words […]
