When we pray, we talk to the King of Kings. In that spirit, we should dress as if we are meeting a king (see Shulchan
In 1978, Anatoly (Natan) Sharansky was sentenced on trumped-up charges for treason and espionage by the Russian court. Facing the threat of execution or long-term
כבוד אב ואם עד היכן: Kiddushin 29a-32a Damah the son of Netinah, the same man who turned down a fortune, rather than wake his father
One of the most exciting aspects of Yom Tov is the preparation during the days beforehand. Don’t get me wrong—I don’t like schlepping, shopping and
Recently I asked my students what Judaism is. Their varied responses all pointed to a similar conclusion: Judaism is having a target on my back,
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Introduction: Over the past few weeks, we have on our minds the precious need to save
“Avraham, our forefather, was tested with 10 trials, and he withstood all of them” (Pirkei Avot, chapter 5), and our parsha begins with the trial
Part I Biblical Hebrew has many words for “nation” and “people.” I am going to discuss two of them here: אם (om) and the entirely
Like many of you, for the past few weeks I have felt a cloud over me due to the events in our homeland. The need
In Devarim 20:3, a divine command is bestowed upon the people of Israel, instructing them to appoint a Kohen, known as “Moshuach Milchama, anointed for
Imagine your friend is a gifted inventor who proudly demonstrates for you a seemingly brilliant machine that he created. This newly created machine is fully
This is a lightly edited text of the Shabbat drasha delivered by Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot at Congregation Netivot Shalom, Parshat Noach, October 21, 2023 In
