If this is your first time attending a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony, there are many beautiful and meaningful Jewish wedding rituals that may be unfamiliar to you. We hope you […]
Judaism 101
Explore Jewish views on dating, marriage, parenting, and building a bayit ne’eman (faithful home).
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz The Torah tells us that one who speaks lashon hara (evil speech) is smitten with tzara’at (leprosy) on his body and expelled from […]
The Conversation About Celebrities Some years ago, I was speaking to a respected rabbi, and the topic turned to celebrities and stars. I spoke about how overblown egos and salaries […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz My family has a tradition to commemorate yahrtzeits (nachalot– anniversaries of death) with a seudah (meal) at a restaurant, together with friends. But it has become very expensive, […]
A Practical Guide For Families By Dr. Meir Wikler What Is Time Anyways? It is practically impossible for adults to imagine what a toddler experiences in a world almost devoid […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz In non-Jewish society, it is quite common for a son to have the same name as his father. Why isn’t this done in […]
Hachnasat Orchim The Right Way (Avot 1:5) “יוֹסֵי בֶּן יוֹחָנָן אִיש יְרּוׁשָלַיִם אוֹמֵר, יְהִי בֵיתך פָתּוח לִרְוָחָהֶָּך, וְיִהְיו עֲנִיִים בְנֵי בֵית” “Yose Ben Yochanan says: Your house should be open […]
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 […]
What’s in a Jewish Name? The birth of a baby is a very special time. There is a magic when a new soul enters the world. A clean and fresh […]
Parenting: A Vital Skill Parenting. Something every parent grapples with the moment a child is born. Life as we knew it is over. We can no longer come and go […]
