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 […]
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The Call to Build the Mishkan This week’s Torah reading continues with the project of the building of the Mishkan (the Tabernacle – center of worship). Moses gathers the Jewish […]
The Symbolism of Matzah: More Than Just Unleavened Bread One of the main mitzvot (commandments) that Pesach (Passover) revolves around is the mitzvah of eating matzah. It is forbidden to […]
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a Match… A Roman matron asked R’ Yosi ben Chalafta (Bereishit Rabbah 68:4), “Since He created the world what is God busy doing?” He answered that […]
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 […]
Take a Contribution or Give a Contribution? In the beginning of this week’s Torah reading, the Almighty gives the order to initiate a fundraising campaign to finance the Mishkan (Tabernacle). […]
