Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz We are already deep into Elul, and I know it’s time I started preparing for the Day of Judgment, but I’m not sure how […]
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Amalek as an Ideology Our parshah ends with the mitzvah to erase the memory of Amalek. But today, we don’t know exactly who Amalek is. So how can we still […]
Car Care One day, I was getting a car-wash, and this particular location is attached to a gas station which has a store where customers can buy things. Then, there’s […]
Elul. Rosh Hashanah. The days when everything is decided. But how do we really connect to it? This new Yemei Ratzon (Days of Favor) Torah Nugget breaks it down in a short, […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Why does the Torah forbid loans with interest (ribit)? After all, it’s the normal way of doing business, and people are fine with […]
“And He Should Read from It His Entire Life” This week’s Torah reading discusses the laws regarding a Jewish King. One of the requirements of a king is that he […]
The Countless Benefits of Trees There are so many ways we benefit from trees. They provide wood, which we use constantly in our day-to-day lives. Tables, chairs, closets, bookshelves—all are […]
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 […]
Overwhelmingly Random People buy lottery tickets because the payoff is worth a few bucks. But how likely are you to win? Well, the odds are about 1 in 300 million. […]