Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Many people have the custom to sing Mizmor L’David – Chapter 23 of Tehillim – three times at the third Shabbat meal. What […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Inspiration, information, tutorials, recipes, and more on Shabbat and the Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz What went wrong?! Why did Hashem (God) bring such horrors to our nation on Simchat Torah, one of the happiest days of the […]
Once again, all eyes are on the Land of Israel, the People of Israel, and we, scattered across the world, hang on every bit of news from our homeland. If […]
Add meaning to your holiday with this beautiful sukkah poster Upon entering the sukkah on the first of the seven days of the holiday of Sukkot, there are certain thoughts […]
He Who Is Forgiving Merits Forgiveness Yom Kippur – the day of atonement for our sins – is an exciting day. However, it’s not a “freebie”. One must repent properly […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz The Rambam tells us that there are some sins for which the regular, proper teshuvah (repentance) process is enough, while other sins require […]
The King is in the Field The young nurse quietly slipped a piece of paper into my hand – it contained her name and private cell-phone number. “If you have […]
It’s Rosh Hashanah – Fill Your Day with Joy? We are used to thinking of Rosh Hashanah as a day of awe which we approach with much trepidation. After all, […]
A Trip of a Lifetime I’ve written before about airline and travel status. In today’s world, there are dozens, hundreds, or maybe thousands, of experts, gurus and insiders who can […]
In Mizmor Lisoda, a part of our daily morning prayers, we say a passage from Tehillim (psalms): “Ivdu es Hashem bisimcha, bo’u lifanav birnana – serve Hashem with joy, come […]