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 […]
Judaism 101
Understand the meaning behind Jewish commandments and how they connect to daily life and purpose.
Permission Before Sharing The Talmud (Yoma 4b) derives an interesting lesson from the first verse of this week’s Torah reading. The verse says, “And He called to Moshe (Moses), and […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I am considering going to a hotel for Pesach (Passover) that offers a full program of speakers and activities. I think it will provide a nice […]
Recognizing Hashem’s Kindnesses Each and Every Day Relating The Exodus from Egypt: Once a Year, or Every Day? The Torah describes the mitzvah (Torah commandment) of sipur yetziat Mitzrayim, relating […]
Where Do Ideas Come From? I recently wrote about miniatures, like small bottles of liquor or toiletries, and how people have an unusual affinity for them. One of my readers […]
Time Belongs to You In addition to the weekly portion, this week we read the section in the Torah regarding sanctifying the months of the Jewish calendar. When the Jews […]
As Pesach (Passover) approaches, TorahMates is excited to share a special edition Torah Nugget to learn together with your TorahMate. This beautifully designed, free PDF is packed with short, clear explanations, […]
The Challenge of Purim Drinking This Purim, I shared a rather unpopular idea at my Purim seudah (party). I referred to the well-known and oft-quoted words of the Shulchan Aruch […]
The Miracle of Purim On Purim, we celebrate the salvation of the Jewish Nation from extinction. Haman ordered in the name of King Achashverosh that all the Jews in his […]
The Unique Garments of the Kohen Gadol Aharon was handpicked by Hashem to be the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) and was privileged to wear a unique set of garments. Our […]
