Steps To Return: The Rambam writes (laws of Teshuvah 2:7): “Yom Kippur is a time for teshuvah (repentance) for all, and it is the culmination of forgiveness for [the people […]
Judaism 101
Explore the meaning and beauty behind Jewish prayers. Great for beginners or anyone looking to connect more deeply.
A Meal Fit For A King It’s fascinating: on Yom Kippur itself, we fast and afflict ourselves, yet just hours before, there is a mitzvah (commandment) to eat a festive […]
Her Early End The pronouncement on that Friday, the doctor’s stark words casting a shadow over the approaching holiness, felt like a finality we were unwilling to accept. “Hashem is […]
The Secret To A Good Year As we approach Rosh Hashanah, the day on which our future for the coming year will be determined, we are all eager to procure […]
The Bnei Korach And Teki’at Shofar After all the preparations, when we stand in Shul for Teki’at Shofar (Shofar blasts), we recite a very moving chapter of Tehillim (Psalms) seven […]
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 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 […]
Elul to Shemini Atzeret The journey of the High Holidays – Elul through Simchat Torah, is a single, continuous arc of self‑discovery and closeness with our Creator. Elul awakens us […]
