Because We Were Lax On Chanukah, we celebrate the salvation God granted us from the oppression of the Greeks. The Greeks disrupted the service in the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple), […]
Judaism 101
Judaism 101 offers insight into the beliefs, practices, and history of Judaism, providing a solid foundation for further study.
Becoming Aware I noticed a very interesting phenomenon. When you make a connection to something, you suddenly become more aware of its presence. For example, when you buy a car, […]
Warming Food on Shabbos < Lesson 6: Save My Burning Cholent! Lesson 7: Heating Up Food On Shabbos Day In this seventh lesson about warming food on Shabbos (Shabbat), Rabbi […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz We find that Devorah (Deborah) was a judge and leader of the army, and other women in Tanach were prophetesses as well as […]
Even the Minor is Significant in Judaism Nothing in Judaism is trivial, no matter how apparently minor. A Torah Jew believes that every element of the Torah is laden with […]
Unnecessary Precautions In this week’s Torah reading, Yaakov (Jacob) prepared to meet his brother Eisav (Esau). Yaakov was returning to his homeland, where Eisav lived, after being away for many […]
The Rabbis teach that, ideally, one should light the menorah at the entrance to one’s house, so that the mezuzah is on the right of the doorway and the menorah […]
The Harm of Passive Exposure You’re likely familiar with the Chanukah (Hannukah) story: The Syrian Greek tyrant, Antiochus, outlaws the practice of Judaism and forces our ancestors to worship the […]
Honesty Despite Deceit This week’s Torah reading tells us about the time Yaakov (Jacob) spent with his uncle, who was also his father-in-law, Lavan. Lavan hired Yaakov to be his […]
In the beginning of this week’s Torah reading, Esav (Esau) sold his first-born status to his brother Yaakov (Jacob), in exchange for a dish of lentils. The verse says that […]
