The divergent Halachic practices of the three major groups of Jews, Sepharadim, Ashkenazim and Teimonim, emerge to a great extent from differing Halachic traditions.  

Ya’akov spends 20 years in the house of lies and deceit. From the outset, he faced constant scheming and chicanery. Though slated to marry Rachel,

Klal Yisrael has been davening for over six weeks for the safe and speedy return of the Jewish hostages in Gaza. Our davening has also

Parshat Vayeitzei Sefer Hoshea, the first book of the Trei Asar, the 12 “minor” prophets, is a collection of prophecies replete with condemnation and criticism

One of the most mysterious places on earth is the city of Luz. Chazal note that the malach hamavet (angel of death) had no entry

Stone or Stones When Yaakov lay down to sleep at Har Hamoriah, he placed multiple rocks around his head (Bereishit 28:11). When he awoke, the

Any preschool teacher has undoubtedly heard the comment dozens of times: “My Daddy is bigger than your Daddy.” Today, that comment may have changed a

Avram has just smashed his father’s idols, and Terach sees no choice but to report his “wayward” son to the authorities for blasphemy. He is

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I noticed that a storage room jointly owned by several residents of our apartment building

וַיִּפְגַּע בַּמָּקוֹם וַיָּלֶן שָׁם כִּי בָא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח מֵאַבְנֵי הַמָּקוֹם וַיָּשֶׂם מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו וַיִּשְׁכַּב בַּמָּקוֹם הַהוּא: וַיַּשְׁכֵּם יַעֲקֹב בַּבֹּקֶר וַיִּקַּח אֶת הָאֶבֶן אֲשֶׁר שָׂם מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו וַיָּשֶׂם

During this time, I have heard many people in the Jewish community talking about positivity. How can we stay positive? The third Lubavitcher Rebbe, the