Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I have heard that the suffering of pious people serves to atone for others, a sacrifice (korban) of sorts. Is that concept really […]
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Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz People invest significant amounts of money and effort to be buried in Israel, but is there really any spiritual benefit? And how can […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Today, Hebrew is the spoken language in Israel. Given that Hebrew is called Lashon Hakodesh—the holy tongue—wouldn’t it be fitting for all Jews […]
Introduction The horrific Har Nof Massacre that took place in Israel, in November of 2014, shook the Jewish world to its core. Two terrorists invaded a synagogue as the men […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz You have mentioned that adversity in this world is meant to be a test. But what about a child who is born with […]
If we believe that all bad events come from a righteous God and are for our good, is feeling bad and upset a lack of faith in Hashem (God)? Rabbi […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I have a friend who just started wearing tzitzit. He was in a car accident with some friends, and he was the only […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz In the nursing home where I work, I noticed that many patients have a DNR (“do not resuscitate” order). This means that if […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Since Hashem (God) created everything for a purpose, why did He create depression? What good can possibly come out of one who is […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Why does God send me a headache if I can easily remedy the situation, by simply taking two tablets of Tylenol? If He […]
