Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz In the Holy Temple, the Kohanim (Priests) and Levi’im (Levites) offered sacrifices on behalf of the rest of the nation. But since the […]
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The Mitzvah of Counting In this week’s Torah reading we have the mitzvah (commandment) of Sefirat Ha’Omer (Vayikra 23:15-16). The mitzvah is to count every day from the second day […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz The Gemara (Talmud) is so full of debates and back-and-forth discussions over every detail, even of opinions we don’t follow! Why? If the purpose is to teach us what to do, why not just get to the […]
Making a Home for Hashem This week’s Torah reading revolves around the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). God commanded the Jewish Nation (Shemot 25:8), “And they shall make a sanctuary […]
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, […]
“And the earth had become corrupt before Hashem, and the earth had become filled with lawlessness. And Hashem saw the earth and behold it was corrupted, for all flesh had […]
Chessed At The Center In a world that often prioritizes success, status, and personal gain, Judaism teaches that true greatness lies in acts of kindness. In the Torah’s way of […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz The average person sleeps between six and eight hours a night and works around eight hours a day, leaving little time to accomplish […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz What is the correct approach to raising children today? Should we focus on warmth and positivity, or on firmness and discipline? And how […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Our fellow Jews in Israel have gone through so much lately and we all feel bad for them. But how can I truly […]
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