Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz All the Jewish holidays are so food oriented, with lavish, extravagant meals. Shouldn’t they be days that focus on more spiritual stuff, like […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Experience the peace and purpose of Shabbat with how-to guides, spiritual insights, and beginner-friendly tips.
Make Shabbat Special! We have a mitzvah (commandment) to honor and enjoy Shabbat1. Kavod – honor, refers to preparations like cleaning the house, cooking, showering, and putting on nice clothes, […]
Shabbat Is A Weekly Day To Spiritually Recharge Shabbat is the seventh and final day of the week, a day to commemorate how Hashem (God) created the world over six […]
A Practical Guide For Families By Dr. Meir Wikler What Is Time Anyways? It is practically impossible for adults to imagine what a toddler experiences in a world almost devoid […]
Lessons of Emunah, Tzedakah, and Shabbat There are stories we choose to tell—and then there are stories we are chosen to carry. This is one of the latter. From the […]
A 3 Day Chag When Shabbat comes right before or after yom tov (a festival day), it creates what we call a “three-day chag (holiday).” Spiritually uplifting, yes—but logistically challenging. […]
A Couple’s TorahMate Story My husband and I both grew up in similar homes with the basic Jewish expectations: lighting Shabbat candles, doing kiddush on Shabbat — but that was […]
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 […]
From the desk of a TorahMates coordinator: Sarah Rabinowitz recommends 5 books that will enrich your weekly learning session with your study partner. 1. Torah Nuggets Step into the world […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz I’m trying to avoid hearing lashon hara (evil talk), but one of my friends is always gossiping! Also, whenever I go to a […]
