Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Do I have to protest when I see someone doing something wrong? I feel like it’s none of my business, and it makes […]
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Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I get angry at times, and I have been told that anger is like idol worship. Is anger really that bad? Is there […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Is it preferable to give charity anonymously or with fanfare? Levels of Tzedakah Anonymous Tzedakah There are a numerous levels of tzedakah (Jewish […]
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 Why do we place our heads on our arms during the Tachanun (supplication) prayer recited after Shemoneh Esrei (silent Amidah prayer), as if we were going […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz As a mother with children in shidduchim (of marriageable age), I have been reciting a lot of Tehillim (Psalms) recently. It’s taken me […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz In non-Jewish society, it is quite common for a son to have the same name as his father. Why isn’t this done in […]
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 […]
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 […]
