You’re more likely to find sales on salmon than heart-shaped boxes of candy in kosher supermarkets during the Jewish month of Av. That’s because the month begins with the Nine […]
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Overwhelmingly Random People buy lottery tickets because the payoff is worth a few bucks. But how likely are you to win? Well, the odds are about 1 in 300 million. […]
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 […]
Moshe’s Pleas Our parshah, Parshat Va’etchanan begins with one of the most moving and personal episodes in the Torah. Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses), the greatest of all prophets, turns to Hashem […]
What is an Ir Miklat? From the time that the Jews entered the land of Israel until we went into exile, one who killed another person unintentionally must flee to […]
Food for the Trip In the past, I wrote a column about being prepared (I’m a prepper!) Well, recently I was heading to Israel to see my daughter (single and […]
Amazing resource for kids and adults! It’s the same Torah Nugget on the Churban that Zoniacs are learning with their TorahMates and now it’s available for your family too! Download […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I have heard of rabbis who try to calculate the exact time of the arrival of Mashiach (The Messiah). But I’ve also heard […]
Every year Parshat Devarim is read during the somber Nine Days that lead up to Tisha B’Av—could that timing be hinting at a deeper, timeless message of hope in exile? […]
Sheep Before Children? Moshe’s Subtle Reproof In this week’s Torah reading (Bamidbar 32), as the Jews neared the land of Israel, two tribes approached Moshe (Moses) and asked if instead […]
