Rejoicing with the Torah because it is an exceptional book that has made us exceptional. Till now the best definition of chutzpah was probably that given...
Guidelines for the joyous Jewish outdoor festival of Sukkot. Following on the heels of the High Holidays is Sukkot, a seven-day festival (8 days in the...
Guidelines for the joyous Jewish outdoor festival of Sukkot. Following on the heels of the High Holidays is Sukkot, a seven-day festival (8 days in the...
The key to joy is success in our relationships. This includes our relationship with other people, with ourselves, and with God. Every Jewish holiday is infused...
I cringe thinking how much aggravation I caused this woman My daughter’s wedding pictures have been piled neatly in their original boxes gathering dust. This may...
God wants to help. Just ask Him. For years I attended Yom Kippur services without having any idea why I went. Yet I sensed that Yom...
Guidelines for the holiest day of the Jewish year – the Day of Atonement. Following the sin of the Golden Calf, Moses pleaded with God to...
Yizkor is the memorial service recited for deceased parents and other relatives at several points throughout the year. The name of the prayer means “May He...
This holiday season, electrify your life with purpose (Continued from last week) When answering the first question, eliminate the universal transcendent moments, such as witnessing the...
Torrents of rain beat down on his face, but the tempest did not prevent chassidic master Rabbi Leib Sarah’s from reaching the village. It was only...
Some of what follows is based on these works: “The Festivals in Halachah,” by Rabbi Shlomo Yosef Zevin, ZT”L, translated by Rabbi Shlomo Fox-Ashrei, and published...
It was midday when an elderly traveler entered the Jewish quarter of Baghdad. The marketplace, where merchants from many lands sold their fabrics, spices and other...
For so many people across the entire Jewish spectrum, the mention of Passover brings along with it an association with matzah balls, a.k.a. in Yiddish, “knaidelach.”...
No time left for you On my way to better things No time left for you I’ll find myself some wings No time left for you...
A client wanted to go apartment hunting in Jerusalem during chol hamoed (intermediate days of) Pesach but was unsure whether according to Halacha (Jewish law) he...
The Seder is a place of learning and family, of song and holiness, lots of food, fun, and mitzvot, small children, big children, wise grandparents, laughter,...
