The Ma’apilim In this week’s Torah reading, the Jews sent spies to the land of Israel. The spies returned with a negative report of the land, and instead of trusting […]
Judaism 101
Judaism 101 offers insight into the beliefs, practices, and history of Judaism, providing a solid foundation for further study.
Nothing Better for the Body than Silence In the end of this week’s Torah reading, Miriam, the sister of Moshe (Moses), was punished with tzara’at (a unique skin disease) for […]
Mazal Tov! A tale is told of two great Torah scholars of the early 1900s, Rabbi Chaim Soloveichik of Brisk, and Rabbi Shimon Shkop of Grodno zt”l. “Reb Shimon” as […]
Chametz on Shavuot The Chatam Sofer says (Parshat Emor, page 61) that matzah (non-leavened bread) represents our spiritual aspect, while chametz (leavened goods) represents our physical aspect. On Passover, the […]
Woe to the Wicked, Woe to his Neighbor This week’s Torah reading dictates where each tribe should camp, as the Jews traveled through the desert on their way from Egypt […]
Today is Erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan. On this day, Jewish parents have the custom to recite Tefilat HaShlah. This prayer was composed by the Shelah Hakadosh to express the prayers […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz A great rabbi gave me a blessing, but it didn’t work. Is it respectful to go back and tell him, or should I […]
Brain Teasers Most of us like testing our intelligence with brain teasers – riddles and questions designed to see if we’re smart enough to reach the correct answers. From the […]
All That’s Left is Torah This week’s Torah reading, Parshat Bechukotai, warns us that if we fail to keep the Torah properly, we will be exiled from our land, and […]
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